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Victorian Breed Boom landscape

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

Also known as Korthals Griffon, Griffon d'arrêt à poil dur Korthals.

Related breedBoxer1880 to 1904 · Germany

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon at a glance

Origin
France
Appeared
1874 to 1887 (well documented)
Family
Pointer Setter
Type
Pointer / setter
Size
Medium
Life span
12 to 14 years
Recognised by
FCI, AKC, KC
Status
Living
FCI standard
No. 107
DNA clade
Pointer Setter (Parker 2017)

The name. Griffon is a French term for a rough-coated dog; named for its wire coat and pointing style.

Same familyBullmastiff1860 to 1924 · United Kingdom

Family and relatives

Close by DNAChihuahua1850 to 1904 · Mexico

Closest relatives by shared DNA

Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.

Same eraDobermann1880 to 1900 · Germany

Place in time

The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon appears 1874 to 1887 (well documented), in the Victorian Breed Boom, when 94 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.