Editing Wirehaired Pointing Griffon (section)

== Shedding ==
Contrary to some publications, the Griffon is ''not'' non-shedding.  However, it does shed considerably less than many other breeds. All dogs shed,<ref>[http://www.entdocs.org/catallergy.htm Jeffrey Adelglass, M.D., ear, nose, throat and allergy information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201130236/http://www.entdocs.org/catallergy.htm |date=2008-12-01 }} quote: "No dog is considered non-allergenic because all dogs produce dander, saliva, and urine which are the offending allergens."</ref> and it is the dog's dander and saliva that trigger most allergic reactions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pet-allergy/DS00859/DSECTION=causes|title=Pet allergy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic|website=Mayoclinic.com|access-date=11 December 2017}}</ref> Allergists do recognize that at times a particular allergy patient will be able to tolerate a particular dog (and many Griff owners consider these dogs hypoallergenic), but it may be that "the luck of the few with their pets cannot be stretched to fit all allergic people and entire breeds of dogs."<ref name="NYTallergy">[https://www.nytimes.com/1997/02/05/us/nonallergenic-dog-not-really.html "Nonallergenic Dog? Not Really"] by Denise Grady, ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 5, 1997.</ref> Allergists "think there really are differences in protein production between dogs that may help one patient and not another",<ref name="NYTallergy" /> meaning that some allergic people may not have allergic reactions to a specific dog.