Wirehaired Pointing Griffon: The Gun Dog Supreme, an Overview of Griffs
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- čas přidán 26. 01. 2024
- Wirehaired Pointing Griffon overview from an actual owner and trainer of wirehaired pointing griffons in Oxford, Mississippi, USA.
The gun dog supreme, Korthals Griffon, Russian Setter, Wirehaired Griffon, or even Chewbacca, this versatile hunting dog goes by a few names but serves one purpose: to dependably locate and point game, to track wounded or dead game, and to retrieve game on land and water (which is more than one purpose).
Griffs do this surprisingly well despite their laid back demeanor and soft expressive looks and disposition. I got my first Wirehaired Pointing Griffon (Dublin) in 2017 from Dubuque, Iowa breeders Michael and Mary Drapeau and am sold on this unusual gun dog.
I have worked with dozens of these versatile hunting dogs and am amazed at how well suited for families as pets yet effective as hunters they can be.
I post a lot of bird dog videos on this channel, mostly wirehaired pointing griffons, but occasionally German shorthaired pointers, German wirehaired pointers and (hopefully) gordon setters.
If you have a Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, let me know in the comments some quirky things that your griff does. I may feature it in a future video!
Thanks for watching.
Aaron Barton
#korthalsgriffon
#wirehairedpointinggriffon - Sport
My six year old WPG is a great dog. Friendly, eager to please, points, flushes and retrieves without training. He will walk with me until I get tired.
I don't hunt him, I got him on a recommendation for a dog that I can walk daily, summer and winter. He has human and dog friends all over town, he is known by many rabbits, birds and squirrels. He will play fetch, chase around the yard and mostly come when he is called. In the summer he gets a drink every 3/4 of a mile and when it gets hot I will pour a liter of water over him and pet it into his fur. In the winter he mostly eats snow. I've not seen weather cold enough to keep him inside, although when it gets to -10F we put booties on him. He loves to swim when we bring him to the water, but he didn't like the ocean. He has caught a catfish and a squirrel and brought both back to Momma. Yah, my dog will bring back a 10 pound catfish.
He is from a rather large line of griffs, was a first litter of only four and was large at birth. He is the Rob Gronkowski of the breed at 85-90 pounds. He is not fat, he runs with his skinny buddy the 18 month old local German Shorthair. Extremely large, kinda goofy and can't be brought down.
He's an icky dog, if you get close petting him he will lick your face.
Love it. These dogs are the go anywhere, do anything down to rough and tumble or snuggle best of all worlds. Thank you for sharing!
Love them!
Best dog breed ever!
Fully agree!
Agree, mines a year old
There has been evidence found in abandoned castles in the Check- Slovenia area dating back to the 13th century ( paintings & tapestries ) of the lords and their bearded hounds . It’s true the breed was in danger many times , and 8m not trying to take away from Korthals contributions , but in my opinion the origin of our dogs is much older than that .
From my research you are correct! It’s an ancient breed, and but for timing it was my first choice. They had American born fouseks available through the what was Bohemian Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Association but now is Cesky Fousek North America, but I wanted a Czech born puppy. As an American, I can vouch for us screwing up stuff. Still one day my wife and I have decided to get the OG bearded beast (CF) because it’s such a cool working breed with a long history.
Good hunting line breeders of griffons are easier to find than any Chesky Faucek breeders . I got my now 1& 1/2 yr old Griff from De-Jac pines in Wisconsin , best bird dog I have ever owned . Still I like to give props , kudos to the Chesky folks, for their efforts in resisting the show ring crowds . After all , our Griffs have a Faucek ( beard) and share some Chesky dna
@@garander1954 De-Jac requires new owners to be HUNTING homes ONLY? Kind of a weird requirement in my opinion. I get that not everyone is willing to ship; even though for a rarer breed like this, you would think they'd expect to have prospective owners with shipping needs. Sucks - since their commitment to balanced pups is obvious in their bio. That's a bummer
@@ziggy149 There are plenty of breeders that do not have the “ hunting homes only “ for you to choose from. Unfortunately the. Versatile breeds have been bastardized by unscrupulous breeders , who breed couch potato dogs for apartment dwellers , that barely have time for a walk with their dogs . Prey driven breeds need to hunt for their physical and mental health . I applaud the breeders that stay true to the best interest of the dogs .
I can't find a Wirehaired Pointing Griffon breeder in Ireland. 😢
Have you considered a bohemian wirehaired pointing griffon (Cesky Fousek)? I suspect they may be easier to come by in your parts. The American Wirehaired Pointing Griffon and Cesky Fousek have an interesting relationship and independent but parallel paths to create an excellent versatile hunting dog.
Czechia
@@bartonoutfitters Thank you very much for this information!
@loudloveen good luck on your journey
Chesky Faucek were the original dogs
Cesky Fouseks are awesome! Breed was almost wiped out due to World War I and World II!
Hi ! It's not that certain, as both Griffon dogs and pointers are very common in France and Germany, and have been since the middle age. There was a time where this kind of Griffon dogs were common accross most of Europe, and although Chesky Faucek are absolutely beautiful, you see a lot of WPG with coats and bone structure more akin to Grand griffon Vendéen or Griffon Nivernais.
There is no doubt that both dog have common origins, but the structure of the Chesky is really more "pointerish" that it of the Griffon. Actually, that's how you differentiate the Korthal. He has shorter legs, and looks a bit "heavier", similar to how a Griffon Nivernais would look (although the latter is a hound). I am fairly certain that the WPG shares some kind of filiation with french hounds and pointers, and was not only an offpring of the chesky.
German Pointers are usually a bit more athletic than the french ones, and they are more recent breed, but the french pointer (both Pyrenean and Gascon variant) and the french Hounds are usually "sweeter" than their german counterparts, which I feel is the case for the WPG.
Definitely a very european breed though.