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Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon is a sporting breed from Netherlands, Germany, France, standing males 22–24 in · females 20–22 in at the withers, weighing 51–59.5 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.

A photograph of the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
Breed group
Sporting
Origin
Netherlands, Germany, France
Height
males 22–24 in · females 20–22 in
Weight
51–59.5 lb
Lifespan
12–15 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon is taller than 61% of the measured breeds, heavier than 59%, one of 32 in the Sporting group.

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Living with the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs
Affection with family
5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
Good with young children
5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Good with other dogs
4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Openness to strangers
5 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
Watchdog / protective nature
3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
What they will ask of you
Energy
5 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
Exercise needs
4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
Playfulness
4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
Barking
4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
Around the house
Shedding
1 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
Drooling
2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
What they tolerate
Tolerates being alone
1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates hot weather
3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates cold weather
4 of 51 poorly · 5 well

Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Wirehaired Pointing Griffon on AKCWirehaired Pointing Griffon on DogTime

Breeds that look like the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
    22–24 in
  2. Spinone Italiano
    24–28 in
  3. Griffon Nivernais
    18–21 in
  4. Český Fousek
    24–26 in
  5. Pumi
    17–18 in
  6. Kars
    28.5 in
  7. Barak
    20–22 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
    51–59.5 lb
  2. Spinone Italiano
    70.5–82 lb
  3. Griffon Nivernais
    50–55 lb
  4. Český Fousek
    62–75 lb
  5. Pumi
    26–29 lb
  6. Kars
    98 lb
  7. Barak
    44–53 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
    12–15 yrs
  2. Spinone Italiano
    10–12 yrs
  3. Griffon Nivernais
    10–14 yrs
  4. Český Fousek
    12–15 yrs
  5. Pumi
    12–14 yrs
  6. Karsno recorded figure
  7. Barakno recorded figure

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

See the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon on the breed mapRead about the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon on Wikipedia
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