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| Name: |
Brussels_Griffon |
| Average Maximum Height: |
7-8in |
| Average Maximum Weight: |
8-12lb |
| Colors: |
red, black, or black and tan with white markings |
| Coat: |
Rough: harsh, wiry / Smooth: soft, smooth |
| Grooming Required: |
Minimal |
| Good with Children: |
Yes |
| Good with Pets: |
Yes |
| Best Kept: |
Indoors |
Activity Level
(1 low; 10 high): |
3 |
| Trainability: |
High |
| Originates From: |
Belgium |
| Origin Date: |
1800s |
| Original Use: |
Vermin Hunting |
| Current Use: |
Companion |
| Other Names: |
Griffon Belge, Griffon Bruxellois, Petit Brabancon |
| Life Expectancy: |
12-14 Yrs. |
| AKC Recognition: |
Yes |
| Year Recognized: |
1910 |
| Class: |
Toy |
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Common Traits |
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Prone to eye and respiratory problems. They are difficult to breed.
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History |
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There are three types of Griffon. The Brussels Griffon, Belgian Griffon, and the Petit Griffon. The Brussels and the Belgian Griffon both tend to have wiry hair while the Petit Griffons have a much smooth and shorter coat. The Petit Griffon is also more pug like than the other two. The word griffon means wirehaired. |
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Litter Size: 1-3
A Griffon Bruxellois can be seen in the film As Good as It Gets (1997). It was played by six Brussels Griffons, named Timer, Sprout, Debbie, Billy, Parfait, and Jill. Jill was the star.
On the sitcom Spin City, Carter's suicidal dog Rags is played by a smooth-coated Petit Brabançon variety of Griffon Bruxellois called Wesley.
The First World War and World War II proved to be a disastrous time for the breed. War time is difficult on any dog breed, and the recovering numbers after the First World War were set back by increased vigilance in breeding faults such as webbed toes. By the end of the Second World War, Belgium had almost no native Griffon Bruxellois left, and only through the vigilance of dedicated breeders, in England particularly, that the breed survived at all. |
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