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Post by **grant** » Sat Apr 17, 2004 8:25 pm

I saw on of these dogs online...Neat dog!

GRIFF MAN · Post by **GRIFF MAN** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 12:37 pm

GrantC2

Yup !! But don't tell everyone how great these dogs are. They are a few of our secrets.

Griff Man

Post by **grant** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 12:44 pm

Got any pics?

GRIFF MAN · Post by **GRIFF MAN** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 1:40 pm

Try this. I hope it works this is my girl at 1year.

Griff Man

GRIFF MAN · Post by **GRIFF MAN** » Mon May 03, 2004 2:33 pm

Are there any WPG owners out there..........................................................................................................................................................................

GRIFF MAN · Post by **GRIFF MAN** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:06 pm

O.k.

I've been off this sight all summer, long story, and not one Griffon owner has chimed in.

Are there any WPG owners out there????

Except you Mike

GRIFF MAN · Post by **GRIFF MAN** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 6:18 pm

O.K. I can't be the only WPG owner on this thread?

Somebody, anybody out there reply.

Griff Man

TAK · Post by **TAK** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:27 pm

Looks like you are the only one! The rest are out looking to find a good pair of clippers!

sdgord · Post by **sdgord** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 10:30 am

Hi Griff Man,
We owned a pair of griffons back in the early seventies, wonderful temperments and good noses. The only problem we had was that they were way too versatile. Cats coons skunks bunnies and jackrabbits were fair game for them along with birds. They were decent pheasant dogs but a bit slow on sharptails and chickens. They would hunt all day at their own pace but you could hunt them everyday. If I slow down any more I will probably be looking for some more.SDGORD

GRIFF MAN · Post by **GRIFF MAN** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 11:49 am

TAK,

I won't comment on the clipper suggestion, I don't offend you Shorthair people, cuz SOME of you are nice folks.

sdgord,
You got it right, there was a lot of fur drive in the early Griffons. Alot of that is going away, or atleast no worse than anyother Versitile breed. I'm not sure if that is good or bad.
I have a Griffon from the new school. The old style of Griffs were plodders, they kept a steady pace and went all day. Most of the new style are more aggressive in the field and cover more ground quicker.
I hunted this weekend with a guy that had a nice little Britt., that dog went big. My Griffs worked the underneath cover and had the only 3 grouse points of the day.
Moral of the story, speed kills!

Griff Man

TAK · Post by **TAK** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 7:05 pm

GRIFF MAN wrote:TAK,

I won't comment on the clipper suggestion, I don't offend you Shorthair people, cuz SOME of you are nice folks.

Just a joke!

GRIFF MAN · Post by **GRIFF MAN** » Wed Dec 15, 2004 7:13 pm

TAK,

I guess you haven't heard the old saying " Insult my wife, kids, job, truck....but watch it with my gun and my dog"

Gottcha ! :shock:

Kevin · Post by **Kevin** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 12:01 pm

Griff,

I think "speed kills" should be "speed doesn't kill" ruffed grouse that is. I suspect that you hunt the same type of cover that I do,THICK and a big running dog will have you going home empty handed.

Do you just hunt birds with your Griff or do you go out for fur also?

GRIFF MAN · Post by **GRIFF MAN** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 12:12 pm

When they are good I will reward them with a "meow, meow"

God, I crack myself up once in a while.....

Griff

Kevin · Post by **Kevin** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 12:16 pm

GRIFF MAN · Post by **GRIFF MAN** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 1:04 pm

Kevin,

Sorry, I had to.

Really I love the hunting style of my Griffons, I know that the Griffons get a bad rap as a slow plodding dog. Some are still that way, but your seeing alot more bred for the longer legs, sleeker body, etc..

I see two theories about grouse hunting. One that big runners are better to get out cover ground and force the birds to sit tight. The other is that slower working dogs take time and cover the best cover spots and don't force the birds up with pressure.

I'm trying the second option now maybe the other option I'll try some day.

I, as you, I hunt in the thickest stuff. If you show me yours, I'll show you mine.

Griff

Kevin · Post by **Kevin** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:51 pm

I hunt in the thickest stuff. If you show me yours, I'll show you mine. :roll:

Griffman, as interesting as that offer was, I think I'll pass

Now you have done it, if there is any Griff owners on the board... there going to be to scared to talk to you.

GRIFF MAN · Post by **GRIFF MAN** » Thu Dec 16, 2004 3:55 pm

If there any griff owners they would understand where I come from. You need to be this way when you own a Griffon.

What kind of an offer do you think I'm making... you dirty minded Canadians

I want to see your coverts for grouse......he he he !!!

I think I need a day off to hunt I'm going goofy.

Later

Griff

shootist · Post by **shootist** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 12:07 pm

GRIFF MAN wrote:Are there any WPG owners out there..........................................................................................................................................................................

I will be tonight. I am leaving in about an hour to pick up my WPG pup. His name will be Cash. I did a lot of research before settling on a breed. I feel the WPG is the breed for me and my family. I am very excited. I also like the fact that they haven't been widely discovered in the U.S. yet. Popularity has hurt many breeds. I'll post some pics tomorrow.

GRIFF MAN · Post by **GRIFF MAN** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:14 pm

Welcome to the family.... I love puppies !!!

I bet you are excited, good luck and love that little guy it pays off.

Where did you get your pup from?? Who are the parents??

I'm going to have a breeding with Spike and my Belle this spring so I'll be knee high in puppies.

Griff

shootist · Post by **shootist** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:42 pm

GRIFF MAN wrote:Welcome to the family.... I love puppies !!!

I bet you are excited, good luck and love that little guy it pays off.

Where did you get your pup from?? Who are the parents??

I'm going to have a breeding with Spike and my Belle this spring so I'll be knee high in puppies.

Griff

I got him from Bear Hug griffons. Their site is www.bearhuggriffons.com

The sire was Ch Wet Acres Moonshine JH and the Dam was CH Wet Acres Happy Camper JH Their pedigrees can be seen on the site. Wet Acres Moonshine aka "Rugby" isn't listed on the pedigree they show as a Ch or JH. He got them since they posted the pedigree on the site. His dad scored a 112 prize 1 on NAVHDA natural ability.

It was a three hour drive to get him. He was pretty well behaved on the trip back. I was expecting an adventure. He had to inspect the house when he got here. I think he smelled everything from top to bottom.

I'll post pictures of him tomorrow. They have some pictures on the breeders site. He is male # 3 in the "B" litter. They were calling him "Ringer". We are going with "Cash" as a call name. His refistered name is Bear Hug Boy Named Sue.

Northern_Hunting_Mom · Post by **Northern_Hunting_Mom** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:11 pm

I have a female griffon. She's almost two and has been everything I wanted. This pic may be familiar to a few of you.

I do have other pics that show her better side.[/img]

shootist · Post by **shootist** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 5:53 pm

Here is my pup, Cash.

Northern_Hunting_Mom · Post by **Northern_Hunting_Mom** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:02 pm

Nice tight coat and good beard. Beautiful guy.

Northern_Hunting_Mom · Post by **Northern_Hunting_Mom** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:04 pm

Placer on a better hair day.

GRIFF MAN · Post by **GRIFF MAN** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:28 am

Mom,

See I knew Griffons could fly..... Prove is in the picture.

griff

Kirklan1 · Post by **Kirklan1** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:16 pm

I don't own a griff myself, but my brother just picked up a female that I will be doing a lot of the training on. Just 10 weeks old and we already had her out locating chukar dead chukar in the bushes. She appears to have a great nose and personality.

shootist · Post by **shootist** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:12 pm

grant wrote:Got any pics?

Here is one. This is Ch Firesides Blame It On Rio JH. As a side note this is my pups grandpa.

Northern_Hunting_Mom · Post by **Northern_Hunting_Mom** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:31 pm

Rio is three generations back with my girl

shootist · Post by **shootist** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:05 am

grant wrote:Got any pics?

Here are some pics of cash at 8 months old.

GSP4619 · Post by **GSP4619** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 3:44 pm

Nice pictures!!!

nsgriffon · Post by **nsgriffon** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 4:58 pm

I have 2 griffons, they are one of the best kept secrets of the gundog world.

shootist · Post by **shootist** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:33 pm

nsgriffon wrote:they are one of the best kept secrets of the gundog world.

They sure are. I'm surprised they aren't more popular. I suppose i should be glad they aren't though. Some breeds have been ruined by popularity.

couier du bois · Post by **couier du bois** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 4:43 am

New to this board but I have seen you on others.Yes there are griff owners out in syber space some of us just sit back and see what you all have to say about the great dog "Griffons" The Griff I have is the best dog I have ever trained.When ever we are out in the public people always ask what kind of dog is that?If I was a young man again he would have made a great chick magnet besides being a great bird dog.Have you been training this summer with all this heat?

shootist · Post by **shootist** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 5:24 am

couier du bois wrote:New to this board but I have seen you on others.

I think my pup is related to yours. My pups dad is Wet Acres Moonshine and his mom is Wet Acres Happy camper.

couier du bois · Post by **couier du bois** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 11:00 am

Yes dennis he is the grandfather you pup looks a lot like pete my dog

Kirklan1 · Post by **Kirklan1** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:53 pm

Chaco, my brothers 9 month old WPG:

GSPinROCH · Post by **GSPinROCH** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:03 pm

I was just wondering if I saw this pic in the uglydoghuting.com photo contest?

Thanks
Chris

Casper · Post by **Casper** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:53 pm

the owner of that dog has the handle "northernhuntingmom"

Northern_Hunting_Mom · Post by **Northern_Hunting_Mom** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 1:54 am

That's Placer!! She has been a great dog both at home and in the woods. We live in the Yukon Canada AKA Paradise. We're impatiantly waiting for bird opener in 26 days. She was last year's Ugly Dog.

txtrigger2003 · Post by **txtrigger2003** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:02 pm

Here is my new pup, Arrow, when he was six weeks

He's almost nine weeks now and weighs nearly 16 pounds

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