Send Us Your #FormFollowsFunction Photos!

All dog breeds were bred to perform a specific purpose. We want to see our readers’ dogs doing the work they were bred to do to be shared on The Canine Chronicle!

Thank you Katherine Harper for sharing this Form Follows Function photo of your Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, “Sandy,” (BIS BISS GCHS Walking Beard You’re the One I Want JH NAIII), doing what she was bred to do! Katherine says, “Sandy is hunting quail down in Texas while showing this winter. Sandy has both AKC Junior Hunter and NAVHDA Natural Ability titles. She also recently won an All-Breed Best In Show and Best in Specialty Show at the AWPGA regional in November. We are proud of this girl that can do it all! Sandy comes from three generations of AKC Master Hunters and we look forward to that title in her future.” Sandy is owned by Garron, Sheila and Anya Reichers, Kristi Libertore and Katherine Harper.

According to the American Kennel Club, “In the 1800s, sportsmen of Continental Europe were obsessed with breeding hunting dogs of great versatility. Among them was Dutchman Eduard Korthals, son of a well-to-do banker. Through judicious crosses of several breeds, Korthals developed a dog that could work as a pointer on dry land and as an excellent water retriever, complete with webbed toes for swimming. Korthals refined his breed while working in Germany and, finally, France. The hardworking Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, renowned as the ‘supreme gundog,’ is known for the harsh, low-shedding coat the breed is named for. Outgoing, eager, and quick-witted, Griffs are incomparable in the field and loving at home.”

Was your dog bred to hunt? Bred to herd cattle? Was he bred to rescue or guard? Was he bred to hunt rats? Please share your best Form Follows Function photos with us! We want to see them! Email Gia at Gia.Garofalo@caninechronicle.com with your photos!

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Posted by Gia on Jan 15 2025. Filed under Current Articles, Featured, The Buzz. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.