Comparison: German Wirehaired Pointer and Wire-haired Pointing Griffon Korthals

German Wirehaired Pointer and Wire-haired Pointing Griffon Korthals are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

German Wirehaired Pointer
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Wire-haired Pointing Griffon Korthals
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German Wirehaired PointerWire-haired Pointing Griffon Korthals
FCI group7. Pointing dogs7. Pointing dogs
Country of originGermanyFrance
CategoryLargeMedium
Height at withers57–68 cm50–60 cm
Recognition features
  • Harsh, flat-lying, water-resistant coat with pronounced eyebrows and beard
  • Brown or black roan, or solid brown, often with a white chest patch
  • Noble, powerful build with a slight roman nose and high-set ears
  • Harsh, bristly coat that feels like wild boar bristles
  • Bushy eyebrows, moustache and beard give a characteristic firm expression
  • Always a brown nose; body noticeably longer than the height at the withers
CoatHarsh, flat-lying and dense coat, outer coat about 2 to 4 cm long with a dense water-resistant undercoat; shorter and denser on head and ears, with pronounced eyebrows and a not too long, harsh beard. Colours: brown roan with or without patches, black roan with or without patches, brown with or without a white chest patch, or light roan.Harsh, coarse coat, never curly or woolly, with a fine dense undercoat. Preferably steel grey with brown (liver) patches or solid brown; liver roan is frequent. White and brown or white and orange are also permitted.
PurposeA versatile gundog for work in the field, woods and water, both before and after the shot.Essentially a versatile pointing dog; also used for tracking wounded large game.

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