The Wire-Haired Pointing Griffon Club of Canada The WPGCC was formed as a non-profit to promote, educate, protect & preserve the breed in Canada. The WPGCC is the official (CKC) Canadian Kennel Club, Parent Club for the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon breed in Canada. www.wirehairedpointinggriffon.ca
L'Association Quebecoise du Griffon d'Arret a Poil Dur The (AQGAPD) was formed in 1994 as a non-profit organization to introduce the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon qualities in Canada (Quebec) and to promote purebred breeding, keeping hunt capabilities as versatile dogs as well as their bearded appearance. AQGAPD is a strong believer in Sir Eduard Korthals' legacy and members work hard to preserve the original standard of the breed. www.griffonkorthals-quebec.com
INTERNATIONAL BREED CLUBS
The American Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Association The American Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Association (AWPGA) was formed in 1990 as a non-profit Assoc. It is the official American Kennel Club (AKC) parent club for the breed. www.awpga.com
Club Francais du Griffon d'Arret a Poil Dur Official site of the French Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Club www.korthals.com
HUNTING CLUBS/ASSOCIATIONS
NAVHDA The North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association (NAVHDA) is a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to foster, promote, and improve the versatile hunting dog breeds in North America; to conserve game by using well trained reliable hunting dogs before and after the shot; and to aid in the prevention of cruelty to animals by discouraging nonselective and uncontrolled breeding, which produces unwanted and uncared for dogs. Underlying these aims is the desire to serve the interests of game conservation, prevention of cruelty to animals, and the gun dog hunter by helping the hunter to train his dog to work before and after the shot, on land and in water. NAVHDA is an excellent complement to the activities of sporting dog breed clubs and field trial organizations. It was created to supplement the activities of those clubs by providing a proven, standard method of evaluating the performance of all versatile hunting dogs, consistent with North American hunting practices, regardless of breed. www.navhda.org
The Ruffed Grouse Society
RGS & AWS unite conservationists to improve wildlife habitat and forest health. Since 1961, RGS has promoted stewardship for our forests, our wildlife, and our future. Our vision is to create landscapes of diverse, functioning forest ecosystems that provide homes for wildlife and opportunities for people to experience them. Our members are mainly grouse and woodcock hunters who support national scientific conservation and management efforts to ensure the future of the species. http://www.rgs.ca/