Description:

Country of Origin: France. Size: Height: 20 - 24 inches; Weight: 50-60 pounds Coat: Is medium-length, wiry, and straight. The Undercoat is abundant and thick. Colors can be dirty white mixed with chestnut, white or steel gray with chestnut markings, gray, chestnut, or roan. Character: Wirehaired Pointing Griffons are obedient, intelligent, eager to please and easy to train. Temperament: Wirehaired Pointing Griffons are obedient, respectful with strangers, good with other dogs, but like to chase cats. They are particularly good with older, respectful children. Care: Weekly brushing and combing to remove dead hairs is very important. Training: The intelligent and eager-to-please nature of this breed make training a relatively simple process. Activity: This dog was originally bred for hunting. Consequently it needs a lot of exercise. It is not suitable for city or apartment life or any situation where it will not have room to run freely.