New Griff pup

[Farmerlentz]

Just brought ours home last weekend. She is a great pup and adjusting to her new home quickly

 

[2ski]

Just brought ours home last weekend. She is a great pup and adjusting to her new home quickly

Looks like she'll have a good coat. I like the tight coats.

 

[cuttiebrownbow]

I start with pigeons first before going to pheasants and ducks. . Clip their wings and work on the prey drive. Every dog is different but once it clicks they are great hunters. Griffs do tend to be more cautious then other hunting breeds based on my experience.

Regarding swimming, my griff puppy was a bit hesitant then other grills Ive owned.. I started throwing food that floated in knee deep water. It took about 4 sessions now cant keep him out of the water.

My pup, 9 months old now, had never been hesitant on quail, pigeons, chukars or pheasants. The larger the bird the more violent he has been with it.

Ducks freak him out. Barks, pounces, and goes nuts but won't run it down like he has other birds. I would say he is scared of them? He is just getting over a bad case of kennel cough so it slowed down my duck introductions with him greatly over the past couple weeks. I was hoping it would just be a slight bit of caution but with a few ducks in controlled scenarios he would be good but it seems like this one will take some time and patience to get through.

In reality I won't duck with him very much but I just like to get my dog's proficient in all types of feathers and fur.

He whacked a ground hog for me though because he knew I was upset with his duck performance lol

 

[Okhotnik]

My pup, 9 months old now, had never been hesitant on quail, pigeons, chukars or pheasants. The larger the bird the more violent he has been with it.

Ducks freak him out. Barks, pounces, and goes nuts but won't run it down like he has other birds. I would say he is scared of them? He is just getting over a bad case of kennel cough so it slowed down my duck introductions with him greatly over the past couple weeks. I was hoping it would just be a slight bit of caution but with a few ducks in controlled scenarios he would be good but it seems like this one will take some time and patience to get through.

In reality I won't duck with him very much but I just like to get my dog's proficient in all types of feathers and fur.

He whacked a ground hog for me though because he knew I was upset with his duck performance lol

Thats good news still has prey drive

 

[North Idaho Stickbow]

If I ever got into serious upland hunting, this would be the dog.

 

[jedi]

pick my new guy up next friday out of ridenhigh kennels out of oregon. pretty excited about this new adventure. will post a pic when we get him

 

[2ski]

pick my new guy up next friday out of ridenhigh kennels out of oregon. pretty excited about this new adventure. will post a pic when we get him

Good choice. I talked to Dave back when I was looking for a breeder. We had a couple really good conversations. I had a deposit with him in case there weren't enough pups out of the litter my pup was from.

Post some pics when you pick him up. I want to see!

 

[Broomd]

To those of you that have this breed. I see they are hypoallergenic and a “low-shedding” breed. I want a bird dog and I think this is the one for me. My fiancé and soon to be wife is not big on shedding. We have a golden doodle now but I want a ride or die companion with me in the woods whenever I’m out. They all shed I’m sure but I’m curious on how bad?


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OH, the 'shed' issue is predicated on the coat and dog.
Griffs as a whole shed very little, but the dogs with very soft, fuzzy coats will shed some. You won't find single hairs lying around, but rather puff balls of soft hair in remote corners of the house.
The more desirable, coarse and tight coats shed little, or not at all.

Our sire, Alf, had a soft coat, but what he lacked in a desirable coat he made up for in uncanny intelligence and heart in the upland. He was off the chart smart for a canine.

 

[2ski]

OH, the 'shed' issue is predicated on the coat and dog.
Griffs as a whole shed very little, but the dogs with very soft, fuzzy coats will shed some. You won't find single hairs lying around, but rather puff balls of soft hair in remote corners of the house.
The more desirable, coarse and tight coats shed little, or not at all.

Our sire, Alf, had a soft coat, but what he lacked in a desirable coat he made up for in uncanny intelligence and heart in the upland. He was off the chart smart for a canine.

This is exactly it. I see guard hairs that come off when my pup rubs against something that's a little abrasive, but I wouldn't call it shedding. That's what the hairs do.

 

[Rusty85]

When on a trainer meeting road trip and interviewed with a couple trainers. He still a couple months from being ready so still trying to decide who to use.
Anyone know any trainers I should be looking at within a 3-5 hours of southwest Missouri?

 

[arock]

Jealous, ours is still not sure on being in the water.

My wirehair was like that. Loved splashing in the water but took a lot to get him swimming. Be patient, work gradually, and eventually you won't be able to get them out.

 

[Rusty85]

My wirehair was like that. Loved splashing in the water but took a lot to get him swimming. Be patient, work gradually, and eventually you won't be able to get them out.

More water retrieving.

 

[30338]

When on a trainer meeting road trip and interviewed with a couple trainers. He still a couple months from being ready so still trying to decide who to use.
Anyone know any trainers I should be looking at within a 3-5 hours of southwest Missouri?

I start training mine for sit, stay, come, down, tracking, heel at about 12 weeks. Exposure to 20 ga at a distance, then gradually working closer with ample treats and praise after that. After they lose their baby teeth, usually around 7-8 months I go through hold/force fetch with them. Follow recommendations on exposing to electronic collar and go hunting.

If you do the force fetch yourself and a year or two down the road have issues, you can easily refresh the dog yourself. Just me, but I'd try like heck to train them yourself.

 

[cuttiebrownbow]

I joined NAVHDA for help with training my Griff and I highly recommend finding chapter to train with. My guy just scored a 107 prize 2 and he looks better in the overall from field to water at 10 months old than most dogs we meet in the field, no matter their age.

I think going to the trainings really shows you what you and your dog needs to work on.

 

[Govinator3]

I’m pretty set on getting one. Just comes down to timing and availability.


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NAVHDA maintains an awesome database of pedigrees and breeder registries. It's a great place to start looking for breeders. I like to find ones that push for their clients running their pups in the natural ability test. If you see good scores from previous liters it gives an indication of the breeding stock they are working with.

 

[Karmine]

When on a trainer meeting road trip and interviewed with a couple trainers. He still a couple months from being ready so still trying to decide who to use.
Anyone know any trainers I should be looking at within a 3-5 hours of southwest Missouri?

I have my Griffon field training at Wil-Nor in Dittmer, MO. It’s about 30 minutes from St. Louis. Bill Koontz is a good guy & great with dogs. He has a team of guys that work with field training. He specializes in pointers. Check out his website wil-nor.com.

 

[Sammy_37]

Great looking pups, awesome breed to have. Very versatile.

 

[sfotiades]

We have a griff and a pudelpointer! Love the griff breed and she was slow to really start hunting but now she is a machine! We were up sage grouse hunting last year. My griff is on the right.

 

[KYhunter50]

Congrats and great looking dog! They are awesome.


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[hardluck]

Cool breed.