The French Working Standard for the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon (Korthal's Griffon)

for FCI (Federation Cynologique International)

Rev. September 1998.

[** Please note that in early 1998, the FCI asked the French Griffon Club to revise the WPG standard.  This was part of a revision of all of the standards registered with the FCI.  December 5, 1998, FCI accepted the French Griffon Club proposal, which includes the following changes - made after Mssr. Carpentier's translation:

You can request a copy of the current official FCI breed standard for Wirehaired Pointing Griffons (Korthal's Griffon) by contacting the FCI in English from:  FCI - 13 Place Albert 1, B6530, Thuin, Belgium.  Thanks for this update, Philippe!]

     Translation graciously provided by Jacques Carpentier, then Vice President of the Club Français du Griffon d'Arrêt a Poil Dur Korthals.

     The French working standard was established in 1984 and has been pretty much what everybody is working with. Mssr. Carpentier will welcome questions, and he will be glad to explain.  We are very grateful for Mssr. Carpentier's help.

Traduction en Anglais a l'useage des amateur Americaine et Canadiens du standard de travail Français du Griffon Korthals. Le texte en Anglais est plus long à fin de donner quelques explications dur des point precise.

(Translation into English uses common American and Canadian terms.  The English text is longer in order to provide some explanations which need to be explained precisely.)

     The general RUNNING STYLE (the manner in which a dog crosses a course, including speed and efficiency) of the Griffon is that of a galloper, with a slight rocking movement from front to rear around the center of gravity. The feline pace, supple and skimming gallop is characteristic. It's length (specific to midlines), back rectitude, slanting shoulders and angled hocks, give this type of run pace, intermitting phases of trot are tolerated but not desired. The gallop must be situated in the continental style but it must be rapid, energetic and maintained.

     The quartering must be daring and extended as long as the dog stays within the control of the handler. (The dog is generally working into the wind). The head must be carried at least in straight line or higher with the back. The head is carried slightly forward and tilted down, forming an angle with the neck, called hammer bearing. However, scent working and gliding near the game must be done nose up. Tracking is not admitted, because working the nose down, except in special events is done against the wind. (Blood-retrieving).

     In the point position, the head must be in the extension of the line of the spine. The body must be rigid, neck extended, the limbs slightly bent. the pointing style of the Griffon should be half down, but stopping dead in his tracks is acceptable. The dog may be close to or on the ground, tail rigid motionless. When the point is taken at a distance, the dog must approach as near as possible to the game, situating and blocking it before it flushes. It is the relocation of the dog. This approach action, called "ROADING" (England)⁽¹⁾ must be done in a feline style, the body lower towards the ground, the limbs bent, the nose up. Dog crouches more and more the closer he gets to the game. He may end up crawling flat on his belly for the point. This action must be done with avid determination.
 

⁽¹⁾ "Gliding" (Canada). "Coule" (France)

© 1997 CFGAPDK - Authorisation de repruire aux Clubs Canadiens et Americaine du Griffon d'Arrêt a Poil dur Korthals

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