Korthals Griffon

Origin

France

Attractive to:

Fans of lions. The term 'Griffon' is commonly used to describe a lion-like appearance of dogs that have moustaches eyebrows and beards.

Not the best for:

Stay-at-home types. The Korthals Griffon is primarily a hunting dog used for upland game birds and waterfowl.

Aliases:

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

Cross between:

None

Size:

Medium-Large
Big, but will still fit in a small car.

Exercise Needs:

High (Two hours or more)
Without sufficient mental and physical exercise will probably do the wall of death around the living room!

Coat:

Spikey
If not hand stripped will go fluffy. If you don't pluck their fur in the old fashioned way they transform from spikey to soft.

Shedding:

Doesn't moult much
But all dogs shed dander so if you're allergic, make sure you'll be ok

Life expectancy:

11 years

Good first dog?:

No