Considered by many to be the Gentleman’s hunting dog, the Griffon hunts at a relatively slow speed as compared to the other versatile hunting breeds, being more methodical in its search, leaving no bush unchecked. Although not always flashing in its point and sometimes even comical, it is a staunch pointer. When its nose catches scent it will at times try to stop in midair. While this is by no means meant to belittle the hunting styles of the other versatile breeds, such as the GSP, GWP… there is something to be said for hunting at a leisurely pace.  

I personally like a dog that hunts at a 60 to 75 yard range. In deep brush its easier to keep an eye on them, and in the earlier stages of training its easier to anticipate and make corrections. While fairly easy to train they can at times be a challenge. Especially during their teen adolesence stage, when they will try to push the limits andtest you at every step. This is where steady and consistant training comesinto play. Because the griffon is so amiable and trainable we do not condone using "Electric Shock Collars" more commonly known as "E-Collars". We have had negative experiences with these collars and it was mostly due to our lack of timing or training in the use of "negative reinforcement" which is what using a collar of this sort is.

One thing we always keep in mind is that the dog will inherently hunt by and for itself. What we are trying to do is train the dog to hunt with us as a companion and do our bidding.

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