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

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

	Wire-haired Pointing Griffon Korthals	Wirehaired Slovakian Pointer
FCI group	7. Pointing dogs	7. Pointing dogs
Country of origin	France	Slovakia
Category	Medium	Large
Height at withers	50–60 cm	57–68 cm
Recognition features	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	Harsh coat of "grey" (brown-shaded sable) colour Moustache on the muzzle and marked eyebrows Noble, not heavy build, with the body proportionally longer in males
Coat	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.	Short, fine undercoat; topcoat about 4 cm, harsh, straight and flat; longer, softer moustache and pronounced eyebrows. Basic colour is brown-shaded sable ("grey") with lighter and darker shadings, with no white or with white markings on legs and chest.
Purpose	Essentially a versatile pointing dog; also used for tracking wounded large game.	A versatile pointer for work on open ground, in woods and in water, especially searching for and retrieving wounded game after the shot.

Breed page: Wire-haired Pointing Griffon Korthals · Breed page: Wirehaired Slovakian Pointer

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