Comparison: Pont-Audemer Spaniel and Wire-haired Pointing Griffon Korthals

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

	Pont-Audemer Spaniel	Wire-haired Pointing Griffon Korthals
FCI group	7. Pointing dogs	7. Pointing dogs
Country of origin	France	France
Category	Medium	Medium
Height at withers	52–58 cm	50–60 cm
Recognition features	Curly, slightly ruffled coat in brown or brown-grey mottled colour Very curly topknot on the skull and long ears with curly hair forming a wig-like frame around the head Stocky, vigorous build with a long, arched muzzle and brown nose	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
Coat	Curly, slightly ruffled coat; colour brown, preferably brown and grey mottled with dead-leaf glints. The tail and breeches are furnished with curly hair.	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.
Purpose	–	Essentially a versatile pointing dog; also used for tracking wounded large game.

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