Wirehaired Griffons

[IDScot]

As a versatile breed, I don't think you can go wrong. They have instincts and drive like most continental breeds but significantly (IMO) more suitable to adverse weather conditions then something like a GSP. In the US, it sticks in my head, that breeding is tightly controlled by savvy kennels and for good reasons too.

Personally, I'm a spaniel guy and I love Brittanies. Small, agile, and good looking. You have to deal with the long coat, though.

Good luck and post pics if you decide to get either one!

[Lallans]

Appreciate the information. If there is something you really do need in my area, it's an ability to stand up to adverse weather.... Brittanys are great, no argument there, but it's nice to be able to encourage the new local(ish) breeders that are bringing in Griffons. And, what I hear is that Brittanys seem to be tending towards a setter-like tendency to work 'way out beyond the guns, not something I want in the closed-in bush conditions around here. I have in fact encountered no fewer than two 'way out in the bush who had 'lost their owners'- I trust both cases ended happily.