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1851 |
Eduard Karel Korthals Born - Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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1867 |
"Mouche" (GSB #143) whelped |
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1870-1871 |
French-German War |
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1873 |
Korthals begins serious breeding program |
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1874-1877 |
Korthals acquires Mouche, Janus, Junon, Banco, Hector, and Satan |
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1875 |
"Banco" (GSB #2) whelped |
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1877-79 |
Korthals moves to Biebesheim am Rhein, Germany |
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1879 |
"Donna" acquired in Germany. Longer coat. |
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1882 |
Illness destroys 16 young dogs in Korthal's kennel |
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1885 |
"Vesta" leased as a brood bitch. Good producer - rough coat. |
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1887 |
Korthals and 16 other breeders sign and publish the breed standard |
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1887 |
Zoletta registered with AKC |
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1888 |
International Griffon Club formed |
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1895 |
Southern German Griffon Club in Bavaria formed |
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1895 |
Royal Belgium Griffon Club formed |
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1896 |
Korthals dies |
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1901 |
Club Français du Griffon d'Arrêt a Poil Dur Korthals formed in France |
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1911 |
De Nederlandse Griffonclub formed in The Netherlands |
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1916 |
The Griffon Club of America formed and breed standard adopted. |
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1916 |
16 Griffons exhibited at Westminster KC |
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1917 |
New Country Life Magazine article published, peaking interest in the breed. |
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1939 - 1945 |
WWII - serious breeding activity stopped due to war - GCA ceases to exist. |
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1951 |
New club formed "Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Club of America" |
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1980's |
WPGCA splits into two groups; those wanting to crossbreed with Cesky Fousek, and those who don't. |
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1991 |
American Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Association formed by those choosing not to cross breed. |
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1991 |
AKC recognizes AWPGA as official national parent club for Griffons in USA |
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