Bred to Hunt.
Built to Live by Your Side.

Iliamna “Illy”

Named after Iliamna Volcano, the glacier-covered volcano rising from Alaska’s Chigmit Mountains, Illy carries a name inspired by the wild beauty of Alaska.

From the beginning, Illy was an energetic, driven puppy. Anything that moved immediately caught her attention, and when she began obedience training, she surprised us with how quickly she understood and picked up new commands.

She is absolutely crazy about water 💦, naturally confident, and incredibly connected to her people. But leadership wasn’t something Illy started with—it was something she grew into.

As our kennel and pack grew, so did Illy. Over time, she found her place as a true leader within the pack. Today, she has taken on the role of keeping everyone in line and making sure the others follow the rules.

And underneath that leadership is still the incredibly affectionate dog we’ve always known. Illy always knows when her people are around and makes a point of acknowledging you. She wants to be involved, connected, and close to her family.

Driven. Affectionate. Confident. A leader who grew into her role.

Illy is one of the dogs where the GriffonDor story began—and as our pack has grown, she has grown right alongside it. ❤️

Harley

Harley has commanded our attention from the very beginning.

Even as a puppy, she showed herself to be one of the most hunting-driven dogs in our pack. And when feathers are involved, driven might actually be an understatement. Harley is absolutely obsessed with birds—the kind of dog whose entire focus changes the moment she knows it’s time to hunt.

In the field, she is a maniac: intense, determined, and ready to work.

At home? An absolute angel. ❤️

That ability to switch between serious hunting drive in the field and a calm, enjoyable companion at home is one of the qualities we admire most about the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon—and Harley is a beautiful example of it.

She also carries an excellent medium-harsh coat that requires remarkably little maintenance, sheds very little, and stays naturally practical for an active hunting dog—much like Iliamna’s coat.

Harley is confident, strong-minded, and incredibly content in who she is. From the first time we met her, her personality, natural ability, and presence earned our respect and admiration.

Feather obsessed. Intensely driven. Low maintenance. An angel when the hunt is over.

Harley is a tribute to what we love about this breed: a maniac in the field and an angel in the house. 🐦❤️

Kassi

Named after the beautiful Kasilof River, just south of Kenai, Alaska, Kassi has always carried a little bit of the wilderness with her.

From puppyhood, Kassi has approached the world nose-first and with her energy dialed all the way up. She doesn’t simply explore—she investigates. Every scent, sound, movement, and new environment is something she wants to understand.

Smart, driven, and sometimes a little too clever for her own good 😉, Kassi showed early the natural instincts and intelligence we love in the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon.

Whether she’s following a scent trail, working through a problem, or simply figuring out what everyone around her is doing, Kassi is always thinking.

Curious. Intelligent. Driven. Always investigating.

Kassi brings the spirit of exploration into the GriffonDor pack—and keeps us laughing, learning, and wondering what she’s going to figure out next.

Alyeska “Ally”

Named after Alyeska, Alaska, Ally is proof that even among Alaska’s wild, rugged beauty, a little bougie magic can bloom.

While the Last Frontier is all grit, glaciers, and grizzly attitude, Ally moves through it like a classy little slice of heaven dropped into the wilderness. Although, given the choice, she happily spends her winters in Texas—because Alaska winters are for the birds. Ptarmigan, specifically. 😉

Ally is love—twice. Sweet—also twice. ❤️❤️

She’s the dog who stays glued to your hip, adores her people with her whole soul, and somehow manages to look elegant even with spruce needles tangled in her beard.

Beautiful, confident, affectionate, and incredibly loyal, Ally seems completely convinced that being your best friend is her full-time career.

Sweet. Confident. Loyal. Unapologetically bougie.

Ally is the classy contrast to the rough terrain—and the kind of companion who loves you so completely that you might start wondering who really chose whom.

Jade

Some dogs make training feel almost effortless. Jade has been one of those dogs from the beginning.

Naturally obedient and eager to please, she is incredibly smart and seems to understand new instructions almost as quickly as they’re given. She wants to work with her people, which makes communicating with her feel natural.

Jade approaches new experiences with that same confidence. Water? No problem. 💦 A completely new environment? Let’s go.

She has an adventurous streak that can occasionally remind us of Nikki, but there’s one big difference—when Jade is called, she’s ready to come back to her pack.

That combination of curiosity, confidence, intelligence, and willingness to listen makes her an incredibly enjoyable dog to work with and live beside.

Smart. Confident. Adventurous. Naturally willing to please.

Jade isn’t afraid to explore the world—she just never forgets where her people are. 🐾

Nikki

Life with Nikki is never boring.

She has an incredibly curious and adventurous soul, and if there’s something new to explore, investigate, climb into, or somehow get in trouble with, there’s a very good chance Nikki will be the first one there. 👀

She’s independent, determined, and sometimes a little difficult to contain—not because she wants to leave her people behind, but because her curiosity is constantly telling her there must be something interesting just a little farther ahead.

And then she comes back to us and becomes a completely different dog.

Around her people, Nikki is incredibly mellow, affectionate, and sweet. ❤️ That adventurous independence gives way to a gentle dog who simply enjoys being close to the family.

Adventurous. Curious. Independent. Incredibly sweet.

Nikki may be the one most likely to find trouble—but she’s also one of the easiest to forgive when she does. 😉

Kodi

Kodi came into our lives after one of the hardest losses in our GriffonDor story.

Kodi is Reed’s half-brother, and deciding to bring him home wasn’t easy. After losing Reed, we worried that welcoming a dog with such a close family connection might feel like trying to replace someone who could never be replaced.

Reed was truly special to us. Calm, mature, and incredibly mellow at home, he had an extraordinary hunting drive when it was time to work. He represented so much of what we love about the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon.

But Kodi didn’t come here to replace Reed.

He came here and earned our hearts for himself. ❤️

As Kodi grew, we began recognizing some of that familiar spirit while discovering the qualities that make him his own dog.

With his solid, well-balanced structure and natural hunting instincts, Kodi has developed into an exciting member of our program. He earned a Prize III in his NAVHDA Natural Ability evaluation and is now working toward a Prize I in the Utility Test.

Beyond his accomplishments, Kodi carries something especially meaningful for our family: a connection to where our story began and a reminder that the dogs we love leave a lasting impact.

A familiar bloodline. Proven natural ability. A story entirely his own.

Reed will always have a place in our hearts and in the GriffonDor story. Kodi has given us the unexpected gift of experiencing pieces of that familiar spirit again, while building a completely new legacy of his own. ❤️

Gustavus “Gus”

Named after Gustavus, one of our favorite fishing villages tucked away in remote Southeast Alaska, Gus has had a way of stealing the show from the beginning.

With his unusually tight coat, solid structure, and sleek build, Gus has fooled more than a few people into thinking he’s a German Shorthaired Pointer at first glance. Look a little closer, though, and there’s no mistaking the Griffon personality underneath.

Gus came to Texas from Kentucky alongside his mama and quickly settled into the pack. He’s a perfect combination of goofy charm, soft-eyed sweetness, and an enormous appreciation for anything remotely edible. 🍗😂

But put Gus around birds and another side of him comes alive.

After working with him in the field, we believe Gus may be our strongest hunter. His development has been remarkable, and his intensity, natural instincts, and commitment to birds have made him one of the most exciting dogs in our program.

Gus earned a Prize III in his NAVHDA Natural Ability evaluation and is now working toward a Prize I in the Utility Test.

In the field, he’s purposeful, focused, and ready to work. At home, that serious bird dog can quickly turn back into the goofy, affectionate Gus we know.

Driven. Focused. Structurally sound. Goofy when the work is done.

Gus represents what we’re striving for at GriffonDor: serious hunting ability in a dog who is just as enjoyable to have by your side at home.

Hank

Hank is one of our own—Illy’s son and a GriffonDor-raised boy through and through.

If you know Illy, you already have a pretty good idea of who Hank is. He inherited so much of his mother’s personality that we like to describe him as Illy in a bigger format. 😂

He’s energetic, confident, affectionate, and naturally curious about everything happening around him.

Like his mom, Hank wants to be involved. He notices his people, stays connected to what’s going on around him, and carries himself with that same strong presence that has always made Illy stand out.

The difference? There’s simply more of him to love. ❤️

Confident. Affectionate. Energetic. Illy—just bigger.

For us, Hank is especially meaningful because he’s more than part of the GriffonDor pack—he represents the next generation of a line that started right here with Illy.