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The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon is a determined, versatile hunting dog that originated in Continental Europe in the 1800s. Eduard Korthals was a Dutchman and avid hunter who crossed several dog breeds to create the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon.

The goal was a versatile hunting dog that could work just as well on land as in water. Specifically, he wanted a dog breed that would excel at pointing on land and retrieving from water. Eduard Korthals spent some time in Germany refining this breed and finished creating the original lines in France.

Because of this, they are acknowledged as a Dutch dog breed in origin and are considered a French dog breed because most of the major development of the breed occurred when Korthals was in France. The AKC recognized the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon in 1887 as a member of the Sporting Group.