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Alert, courageous,
tough...had my
griffon been a man,
he would’ve
participated in
the most
Glorifying battles
of soldiers !
Jean Castaing, (1899-1999)
Hunting writer and
historian of the breed
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The breed standard has been written according
to the model of the International Cynologique Federation,
(correction made by the Committee of the CFGAPDK 5/12/1998).
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| GENERAL
APPEARANCE: The
Wirehaired pointing Griffon is a dog of medium size,
fairly short-backed, rather little low on his legs. He is
strongly limbed, everything about him
indicating strength and vigor. His coat is harsh like the
bristle of a wild boar in his appearance,
never curly or wooly. Generally, his eyebrows and mustache
confer a characteristic
expression of firmness and insurance. |
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Head: Long, furnished with a harsh coat
but not too long with mustache and
eyebrows clearly distinct. Skull not too
large; muzzle long and square. Nose always
dark brown; stop slightly curved;
facial angle not too pronounced.
Ears: Of
medium size, not curly, laying flat
but not hanging too low; the short hair that covers them is
more less mixed with
longer hairs.
Eyes: Large and round not covered by
the eyebrows, very intelligent expression,
dark yellow or brown.
Neck: Relatively long,
no dewlap. |
Height:
At the wither, approximately 55 to 60
centimeters (21-1/2” to 23-1/2”) for adult male,
50 to 55 centimeters (19-1/2” to 21-1/2”)
for the adult female. Body to fit within a
rectangle; as a guideline, The body length must
be superior by 1/10 or 1/12 to the height at the
top of the wither. A deviation tolerance of +2 cm
or -1cm is also acceptable.
Shoulders: Relatively
long, very oblique.
Ribs: Slightly
rounded.
Forequarters:
Straight, strong, and very
solid at the shoulders, brushy hairs. |
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Back:
Strong, sturdy.
Hind Quarters: Brushy coat, long thighs
very muscular, hocks not straight angulated.
Feet: Round, solid
very tight and joined
at the toes.
Tail: Carried horizontally on the tip
slightly
raised with brushy hair but without a truft;
must be docked generally by 1/3 or º.
Coat Color: Preferably
steel gray with
chestnut marking or all chestnut; frequently
chestnut flecked with white and grey or
roan. White and chestnut and/or white
and
orange coats are also accepted.
A black coat disqualifies.
Coat: Harsh and rough,
at the touch
reminds us the bristle of a wild boar. Undercoat, fine and
somewhat dense
is mandatory.
Genetic Defects: Any
variation
compared to what precedes must be
considered as defect which will are to be
seriously penalized according to its gravity.
N.B. : Males must have two testicles
of normal completion aspect descended in
the scrotum. |
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| POINTS
OF NOT CONFIRMATION
(Adopted by the Zootechnical commission
of S.C.C. in 1982, France).
General type:
• Lack of type.
• Size not within the limits of the standard.
Height tolerance of -1cm or +2 cm for females
and males are accepted. |
| Particular
points in the type:
• Free of hip dysplasia
• Bob tail
Coat:
• Absence of undercoat.
• Close-cropped hair.
• Spot of miser (truffle, nails, skin).
• Very clear eyes. |
Anomalies
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• Ectropic, Protuding eye.
• One testicle, or no apparent testicle
• Overshot, undershot jaw.
• Teeth : missing more than two incisors or more than
two PM1 and more
than one PM2 or PM3 or PM4 and a canine or a molar.
• Aggressiveness towards people, excessive sensitivity
toward people.
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| WORKING
STANDARD |
Running
Style:The general running
style
(the matter in which the dog crosses a course,
including speed and efficiency) of the Griffon is
that of a galopper, with a slight rocking
movement from front to rear around the center
of gravity.
The Pace: The feline pace, supple and
skimming gallop is characteristic. It's length
(specific to midlines), back rectitude, slanting
shoulders and angle hocks, give this type of run pace. Intermitting
phases of trot are tolerated
but not desired. The gallop must be incorporated
within the continental type but it must be rapid,
energetic and maintained.
Quartering: The quartering must be daring
and extended as long as the dog stays within the
control of the handler (the dog is generally
working with the wind). The head must carried
at least in straight line or higher with the back.
The head is carried slightly forward and tilted
down, forming an angle with neck, called
hammer bearing. However, scent working and
gliding near the game must be done nose up.
Tracking is not admitted, because working the
nose down, except in special events when it is
done against the wind (i.e. blood retrieving or
wounded game tracking).
Pointing: In the pointing position, the
head
must be in the extension of the line of the spine.
The body must be rigid, neck extended, the limbs
slightly bent. The pointing style of the Griffon
should be half down, but stopping dead in his
track is acceptable. The dog may be close to or
on the ground, tail rigid and motionless. |
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The
relocation: When the point is taken
at distance, the dog must approach as near as
possible to the game, situating and blocking it before it is
being flushed by the handler;
it is the relocation of the dog. |
Roading
Out to the Scent: This approach action
called “roading” (England) must be
done in a feline style, the body lower towards the ground, limbs
bent and nose up.
Dog crouches more and more the closer he gets to the game. He
may end up crawling flat
on his belly for the point. This action must be done with avid
determination and.
This particular phase has made them being called at the last
century " the cats of Korthals ". |
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