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Griffon Bruxellois
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Petit Brabancon
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Belgian Griffons
(Griffon Belge) (Griffon Bruxellois) (Brussels Griffon) (Petit Brabancon) (Belgian Griffon)
This is Taz a Griffon Bruxellois. He's a three year old black and tan "rough". Photo Courtesy of Sherway Griffons - the small dog with BIG attitude!
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Pronunciation |
Griff-ON |
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Description |
The Griffon is a sturdy toy dog who is often thought to look like a Star Wars Ewok. The large head is round with a domed forehead and a deep stop. The muzzle is very short appearing to be pushed back. The black nose is very short. The dog has an overbite with a hanging tongue. The black eyes are wide set and prominent with long, black eyelashes. The ears are high set, either cropped or left natural. Natural ears are carried semi-erect, when cropped the ears stand up coming to a point. The straight boned legs are medium in length. The tail is set high and docked to about 1/3 of the length. Note: cropping ears or docking tails is illegal in most of Europe. There are two types of coats, rough and smooth. The rough coat is dense and wiry. On the smooth coat, also called the Petit Brabancon variety, where the fur is short, tight, glossy and straight. The short coats are easier to groom. Coat colors include red (reddish brown with a little black at the whiskers and chin), belge (a mixture of red-brown and black usually with black mask and whiskers), black and tan (black with reddish brown markings under the chin, legs, above each eye, the edges of the ears and around the vent), and solid black.
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Temperament |
The Griffon is an intelligent
cheerful dog with a terrier-like disposition. With lots of personality, they
make a fine companion dog and are good with other dogs and cats. Affectionate, charming, lively and curious, they love everyone. The Griffon cannot live outside in a kennel. If you feed them table scraps, they may become greedy or picky eaters. May be
difficult to housebreak. They make good watchdogs and can be taught to perform
tricks. Because of this dogs almost human looking facial expression, they have not only been nicknamed
"monkey face", but are prone to being treated as if they are not dogs, but little humans. This causes something called, Small Dog Syndrome. The dog begins to believe THEY are the ruler of the home, and THEY tell THEIR humans what they can and cannot do. When a human allows a dog to take over the home, it causes varying degrees of behavior problems, including, but not limited to, willfulness, demanding, obsessive barking, guarding, separation anxiety, snapping and even biting. They may become untrustworthy with children and sometimes even adults. Without enough mental and physical exercise, they will become high-strung, moody and sensitive. These are NOT Griffon traits, but behaviors brought on by the lack of a firm, confident, consistent pack leader, who provides rules they must follow and limits to what they are and are not allowed to do along with the right amount and type of exercise.
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Height, Weight |
Height: 7-8 inches (18-20cm)
Weight: 6-12 pounds (2.5-5.5kg) |
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Health Problems |
Prone to slipped stifle, eyes and
respiratory problems. Sensitive to the heat. Not the easiest whelpers, dams often require
a cesarean section.
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Living Conditions |
Griffons are good dogs for apartment life and will
do okay without a yard. |
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Exercise |
These little dogs are very active indoors,
however, like all dogs, they still need to be taken for a
daily walk to fulfill a dog's
primal instinct to walk. |
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Life Expectancy |
About 12-15 years |
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Litter Size |
1 - 3 puppies - Average 2 |
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Grooming |
The coat of the Rough requires a lot of attention,
however the coat of the pet dogs may be clipped. The Griffon sheds little to no
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Origin |
There are three varieties of Griffon. The Brussels
Griffon, Belgian Griffon and Petit Griffon. The Belgian Griffon has a long, wiry
coat with fringe around the face. The Brussels Griffon has a wiry coat that is
longer than the Belgian Griffon. The Petit Brabancon has a short, smooth coat.
The Brussels Griffon was first shown at the Brussels Exhibition of 1880. An
early example of the breed is depicted in a Van Eyck, the Flemish painter. Once
kept by cab drivers of 17th century Brussels to rid their stables of vermin, the
Brussels Griffon became a companion breed by virtue of its appealing character.
The Smooth coated Petit Brabancon was most likely crossed with Pug blood. Other breeds including the Affenpinscher, English
Toy Spaniel, Belgian street dog, Yorkshire Terrier and Irish
Terriers may have contributed to the modern Griffons. The AKC recognizes only the variety known as the Brussels Griffon.
Its American standard allows all of the color varieties, black through red, as
well as the smooth variety (Brabancon). FCI, conversely, divided them into three
breeds: smooth (Petit Brabancon), rough reds (Brussels Griffon) and roughs of
other colors (Belgian Griffon). Therefore, in Europe they are shown separately
with no interbreeding between the varieties. In America, although the same
parameters exist, they are combined into one breed with different colors and
coat varieties. It was the Brussels Griffon that appeared in the movie
"As Good as it Gets". Somewhat rare, Griffons may be
very difficult to find. |
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Terrier, Brussels Griffon AKC Toy |
| Recognition |
Belgian Griffon CKC, FCI, NKC, APRI
Petit Brabancon CKC, FCI, NKC, APRI
Brussels Griffon CKC, FCI, AKC, UKC, KCGB, CKC, ANKC, NKC, APRI, ACR, DRA |
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CKC = Continental
Kennel Club
FCI = Fédération
Cynologique Internationale
AKC = American
Kennel Club
UKC = United Kennel
Club
KCGB = Kennel
Club of Great Britain
CKC = Canadian
Kennel Club
ANKC = Australian
National Kennel Club
NKC = National
Kennel Club
NZKC = New Zealand
Kennel Club
APRI = American Pet Registry
Inc.
ACR = American Canine Registry
DRA = Dog Registry of America, Inc.
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Bella is a Petit Brabancon.
This is a six month old Brussels Griffon, named, Ygor van de stad van Haven Belgium Breed. Owned by C.Aerts-Depre.
Ouzie, the male Petit Brabancon.
Belgian Griffon Pictures 1
Belgian Griffon Pictures 2
Belgian Griffon Pictures 3
Small Dogs vs Medium and Large Dogs
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