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 Laura Kojima for sharing this Form Follows Function photo of your Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, “Dutton,” (BISS GCH Bear Hug Up To Snuff SH CGC TKN) doing what he was bred to do. Laura says, “Dutton is an accomplished birddog in both upland and waterfowl hunting, which is what Eduard Korthals envisioned this versatile dog to be able to do.”

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 Jul 23 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.