| The Brussels Griffon breed is in the toy dog | | | | Temperament: The Brussels Griffon breed has a |
| category, and is described as a Star Wars Ewok. The | | | | happy disposition, and is intelligent. This makes for a |
| head is large with a round domed forehead. It has a | | | | great personality and a fine companion dog. They are |
| very short muzzle that has the appearance of being | | | | good with other dogs and cats. This breed is very |
| pushed back, with a small short nose. This breed has | | | | affectionate lively and loves everybody. They make |
| an overbite with a hanging tongue. The eyes are | | | | good watchdogs and can be taught to do tricks. |
| prominent and widely set with long black eyelashes. | | | | Care is needed to help the dog know their place in |
| The ears are high set and can be cropped or left | | | | the family, or they can suffer from small dog |
| naturally. The natural ear is carried in a semi erect | | | | syndrome. It is not a good idea to treat this dog as |
| position. This breed have straight leg bones of | | | | you would a human baby, as this will cause the dog |
| medium length. The tail is set high, and in some | | | | to wish to take over the home, and you will have a |
| countries docked. This breed has two types of coat, | | | | dog with behavioural problems. This can cause |
| rough and smooth. On the smooth coats, the fur is | | | | obsessive barking, over demanding, separation |
| short, tight, glossy and straight. On the rough coat, | | | | anxiety, snapping and even biting. If you remember |
| the fur is dense and wiry. It is to be noted the short | | | | this dog is a dog. With enough mental and physical |
| coats are easier to groom. Coat colours include red, | | | | exercise, they are a good companion and do not |
| brown with a little black on the chin and whiskers, | | | | become highly strung, moody or oversensitive. This |
| brown coloured dogs usually have a black mask as | | | | dog may be small, but still needs good leadership, |
| well. Black and tan comes with a reddish-brown | | | | with consistent rules that they must follow, to |
| marking under the chin, above each eye, and on their | | | | become a well-balanced dog. |
| legs. This colour is also seen around the ears and | | | | Health issues: The Brussels Griffon breed can have |
| around the vent. | | | | eye and respiratory problems, sensitivity to heat and |
| History: The Brussels Griffon dog, as the name | | | | prone to slipped stifle. |
| suggests, came from Brussels, and were first shown | | | | Grooming: As mentioned earlier, the coat of the |
| at the Brussels exhibition of 1880. In the 17th | | | | rough variety requires a lot of grooming. Grooming |
| century, this dog was kept by cab drivers, to rid the | | | | will need to be done at least every other day. The |
| stables of rats and mice. This breed then went on to | | | | Brussels Griffon breed sheds little to no hair. |
| become a companion dog. There is a large mix of | | | | Living conditions: The Brussels Griffon breed is good |
| other breeds, to name just a few, we see English | | | | as an apartment dog. They can be very active |
| toy spaniel, Yorkshire terrier and Irish terrier. | | | | indoors, but it is important that the dog is walked |
| Somewhat rare the Griffon may be very difficult to | | | | daily to fulfill their needs. |
| find. | | | | |