Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/wirehaired-pointing-griffon.webp) 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. Compare the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon with another breed ## 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 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 5 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 5 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 1 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/wirehaired-pointing-griffon/)[Wirehaired Pointing Griffon on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/wirehaired-pointing-griffon) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/spinone-italiano.webp)Spinone Italiano](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/spinone-italiano/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/griffon-nivernais.webp)Griffon Nivernais](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/griffon-nivernais/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cesky-fousek.webp)Český Fousek](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cesky-fousek/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pumi.webp)Pumi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pumi/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kars.webp)Kars](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kars/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/barak.webp)Barak](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/barak/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon22–24 in 2. Spinone Italiano24–28 in 3. Griffon Nivernais18–21 in 4. Český Fousek24–26 in 5. Pumi17–18 in 6. Kars28.5 in 7. Barak20–22 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon51–59.5 lb 2. Spinone Italiano70.5–82 lb 3. Griffon Nivernais50–55 lb 4. Český Fousek62–75 lb 5. Pumi26–29 lb 6. Kars98 lb 7. Barak44–53 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon12–15 yrs 2. Spinone Italiano10–12 yrs 3. Griffon Nivernais10–14 yrs 4. Český Fousek12–15 yrs 5. Pumi12–14 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 map Read about the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon on Wikipedia