What does each club give for Height at the withers in the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon?

FCI, Male: 55–60 cm; AKC, Male: 55.9–61 cm; UKC, Male: 54.6–59.7 cm; KC, Male: 55–60 cm; FCI, Female: 50–55 cm; AKC, Female: 50.8–55.9 cm; UKC, Female: 49.5–54.6 cm; KC, Female: 50–55 cm.

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon breed standards compared

Each column is one club's published standard. An empty cell means the club says nothing on that point in our records.

Clubs compared: FCI, AKC, UKC, KC.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Height at the withers, male	55–60 cm	55.9–61 cm	54.6–59.7 cm	55–60 cm
Height at the withers, female	50–55 cm	50.8–55.9 cm	49.5–54.6 cm	50–55 cm
Height to length	0.9–1	0.9	No ruling	0.9
Skull to muzzle	1	1	1	1

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Muzzle shapeSquare	Standard (“Muzzle: Long and square”)	Standard (“from the side the muzzle and head are square”)	Standard (“Long and square, the same length as the skull”)	Standard (“The muzzle is long, square”)
DewlapNone (clean throat)	Standard (“Moderately long, without dewlap”)	Standard (“no dewlap”)	Standard (“moderately long and free of dewlap”)	Standard (“Moderately long, without dewlap”)
BiteScissors bite	No ruling	Standard (“Bite scissors”)	Standard (“meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
BiteOvershot	No ruling	Fault (“Overshot or undershot bite is a serious fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
BiteUndershot	No ruling	Fault (“Overshot or undershot bite is a serious fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
DentitionFull dentition	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	Standard (“with full dentition”)
StopModerate	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Stop is moderate”)	Standard (“with moderate stop”)
StopSlight	No ruling	Standard (“The stop and occiput are only slightly pronounced”)	No ruling	No ruling
Ear setHigh	No ruling	Standard (“set high, at the height of the eye line”)	No ruling	No ruling
Eye shapeRound	Standard (“large, rounded”)	Standard (“more rounded than elliptical”)	No ruling	Standard (“Large and rounded”)
ToplineSloping to the rear	No ruling	Standard (“descending in a gentle slope from the slightly higher withers”)	Standard (“the topline slopes very gently from withers to tail”)	No ruling
Tail carriageLevel	Standard (“Carried horizontally or with the tip slightly raised”)	No ruling	Standard (“carried horizontally or with the tip slightly raised”)	Standard (“Carried horizontally or with the tip slightly raised”)
FeetCat foot	Standard (“Round, strong, toes tight and arched”)	Standard (“Feet are round, firm, with tightly closed webbed toes”)	Standard (“Round and tight, with well arched toes”)	Standard (“Round, strong with tight, arched toes”)
ChestDeep	Standard (“Chest: Deep, not too wide”)	No ruling	Standard (“Chest is rather deep, but not too wide”)	Standard (“Chest: deep, not too wide”)

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Tail docking	Standard (“generally should be docked by a third or a quarter”)	Standard (“It is docked by one-third to one-half length”)	Alternate (“no dog in any UKC event shall be penalized for a full tail”)	Alternate (“Docking previously optional”)
Dewclaw removal	No ruling	Standard (“Dewclaws should be removed”)	Alternate (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling

The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live.

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon colors and patterns

What each club's breed standard says about every Wirehaired Pointing Griffon color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.

Breed standards describe the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon in White, Grey, Brown and Orange. Standard patterns: Solid, Bicolour and Roan.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KC	FCI
White	Standard (“White & Brown”)	Standard (“liver and white”)	Standard (“White and brown”)	Standard (“Equally permissible white and brown and white and orange coats”)
Grey	Standard (“Brown & Gray”)	Standard (“Steel gray with liver patches”)	Standard (“Steel grey with liver brown patches”)	Standard (“Preferably steel grey shade with brown (liver) patches”)
Brown	Standard (“Brown & Gray”)	Standard (“solid liver”)	Standard (“Solid liver brown”)	Standard (“self-coloured brown (liver) coat”)
Orange	Standard (“White & Orange”)	Standard (“orange and white”)	Not recognised	Standard (“white and orange coats”)
Black	Disqualifying (“A black coat disqualifies”)	Disqualifying (“Black coat or nose color”)	Not recognised	No ruling
Patterns
Solid	Standard (“A uniformly brown coat, all white coat, or white and orange are less desirable”)	Standard (“solid liver”)	Standard (“Solid liver brown”)	Standard (“self-coloured brown (liver) coat”)
Bicolour	Standard (“Brown & Gray”)	Standard (“liver and white, orange and white”)	Standard (“White and brown”)	Standard (“Equally permissible white and brown and white and orange coats”)
Roan	Standard (“Roan”)	Standard (“liver roan”)	Standard (“Liver roan”)	Standard (“Frequently liver-roan”)

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KC	FCI
Brown	Standard (“Eye color ranges in all shades of yellow and brown”)	Standard (“Dark yellow or brown in color”)	Standard (“Dark yellow or brown”)	Standard (“Dark yellow or brown”)
Yellow	Standard (“Eye color ranges in all shades of yellow and brown”)	Standard (“Dark yellow or brown in color”)	Standard (“Dark yellow or brown”)	Standard (“Dark yellow or brown”)

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	AKC	UKC	KC	FCI
Liver	Standard (“Nose color is always brown”)	Standard (“The nose is always brown”)	Standard (“always brown”)	Standard (“Always brown”)
Black	Disqualifying	Disqualifying (“Black coat or nose color”)	No ruling	No ruling

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Disqualifying: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this colour or pattern.
Not recognised: The club does not accept this colour or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Wirehaired Pointing Griffon's colors can change over its life.

Whitechanges toRoan
Coat · With age · from 2 weeks

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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