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Part of life's poetry is the sharing of love. It is easy to see this darling breed has a poet's spirit. Brussels Griffons inspire love. They are a small dog with the regal stature of a lion and a heart of platinum.
Links to more follow, including an internet community for you to share photos and messages about these beloved family members.
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Brussels Griffons are sensitive, affectionate dogs. The rough coated ones such as my guy, look like a live teddy bear. Hmm, a griffy-bear? They need time, caring, and loving homes.
What profession would my dog have? A wise and kind King or maybe a psychologist/family counsellor. He's always showing how sharing and loving a being can be. He's fair in the sharing of his attention and affection, going from one of us to the other to shower us with his love. On the other hand, he might prefer being a Chef since one of his favourite times is mealtime!
TYPES
Griffons come in
two coat types, rough and smooth. There are four colours: red, black, black and tan, and belge (which is black and reddish brown mixed, usually with black mask and whiskers). These pictures are of my rough coated fellow.
There are three categories in Europe:
1. Griffon Bruxellois (Brussels Griffon) is the red rough
2. Griffon Belge (Belgian Griffon) is a rough in black, black and tan rough, or black and reddish-brown.
3. Petit Brabancon is the smooth coat. (pictured here)
In the U.S. and the U.K. all three are shown as Brussels Griffons.
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Belgian Griffon FCI, NKC
Petit Brabancon FCI, NKC
Brussels Griffon CKC, FCI, AKC, UKC, KCGB, ANKC, NKC
CKC = Canadian Kennel Club
formed 1888 -
The first Brussels Griffon was registered in Canada in the years 1911 - 1912.
FCI (Belgium) = Fédération Cynologique Internationale
AKC = American Kennel Club (1884)
COLOUR
Either
1)Red: reddish brown with a little black at the whiskers and chin allowable;
2)Belge: black and reddish brown mixed, usually with black mask and whiskers;
3)Black and Tan: black with uniform reddish brown markings, appearing under the chin,
on the legs, above each eye, around the edges of the ears and around the vent; or
4)Black: solid black.
Any white hairs are a serious fault, except for "frost" on the muzzle of a mature dog, which is natural.
Disqualification - White spot or blaze any where on coat.
UKC (U.S.A.)= United Kennel Club
The second oldest and second largest all-breed dog registry in the United States. Founded in 1898
Color Acceptable coat colors, in both the rough- and smooth-coated dogs, include:1) Reddish-brown ; a little black at the whiskers and chin is allowed;
2) Black and reddish-brown mixed ; commonly with a black mask and whiskers;
3) Black with uniform reddish-brown markings ; commonly appearing under the chin,
on the legs, over the eyebrows, around the edges of the ears and around the vent; and
4) Solid black.
Serious faults: In either coat type, any white hairs
(except for the natural "frost" found on the muzzle of mature dogs).
Disqualification: Albinism.
KCGB = Kennel Club of Great Britain
Colour
1)Clear red , In clear red, a darker shade on mask and ears desirable.
Ideally each hair should be an even red from tip to root.
2)black or
3) black and rich tan without white markings.
Frosting on muzzles of mature smooths should not be penalised.
CKC = Canadian Kennel Club
ANKC = Australian National Kennel Council
COLOUR -
1)Clear red , In clear red, a darker shade on mask and ears desirable.
Ideally each hair should be an even red from tip to root.
2)black or
3) black and rich tan without white markings.
Frosting on muzzles of mature smooths should not be penalised.
Great Britain & Australia are the same.
NKC (U.S.A. 1969) = National Kennel Club
NZKC = New Zealand Kennel Club
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