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VERSATILE GRIFFON

A Complete Guide to the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon — and a Loving Tribute to Laird Griffindale

About the Book:

This is a book born from deep love – and deep loss.

Versatile Griffon is a practical and richly detailed guide to understanding, raising, and living with the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, a rare and versatile gundog known for its loyalty, intelligence, and endurance. Whether you’re a breeder, hunter, or dog lover looking for a devoted family companion, this book offers clear, experience-based guidance on:

• Training from puppyhood to advanced field work

• Grooming and coat care unique to wirehaired breeds

• Socialization, temperament, and living with a working dog

• Health, nutrition, and preventative care

• Breeding ethics and selecting the right lines

• Troubleshooting behavioral issues the Griffon way

But beyond the training tips and breed facts, this book is also a deeply personal tribute to Laird Griffindale, affectionately known as Griff – a beautiful, spirited Griffon who tragically died at just four years old due to the negligence of a trusted veterinary clinic.

Griff was left in the care of professionals, supposedly safe during a temporary stay meant to provide him with veterinary supervision and boarding. But behind closed doors, Griff was neglected, starved, and forgotten. He lost over 37 pounds in their care. By the time the truth came to light, it was too late.

This book is his legacy – a complete guide to the breed he embodied so well, and a warning about the silent dangers of blind trust in authority. It is for every Griffon owner, and every dog owner who has ever loved and lost.

Part manual, part memoir, and fully a monument to a life that mattered.

To be launched on December 16, 2025