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[Greeneyedlady21]

Has anyone here ever owned one? When you Google pictures they can look very different depending on grooming.

This is my favorite look-so cute!

[Greeneyedlady21]

[Boomernichols]

@Greeneyedlady21 I have never in all my years ever seen one in person.  He looks like he would be a ring tail tooter, as my mom would have said!

[Greeneyedlady21]

It's not just the grooming, there are three different types.

The Griffon Bruxellois or Brussels Griffon is a breed of toy dog, named for their city of origin: Brussels, Belgium. The Griffon Bruxellois may refer to three different breeds, the Griffon Bruxellois, the Griffon Belge and the Petit Brabançon

[Greeneyedlady21]

[haddon9]

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@Greeneyedlady21 wrote:

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Cute!  Looks like a baby Wokie from Star Wars!

[Reconnaissant]

@Greeneyedlady21 

Both dogs are adorable 

[pupwhipped]

I've never owned one but sure loved me some Verdell in the movie "As Good As It Gets" with Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear. Verdell was a scene stealer...and likely, as Bommernichols referenced, a real ring-tailed tooter, too. Ha!

[MoonieBaby]

@Greeneyedlady21 

This pic is not a BG I've ever seen. Look at 'im, a cutie pie.

Didn't even know they came in this variety.

I watch the AKC show every year and the face on this pup is not the face I've associated with the BG, however, the pics you show that look like a Wookie - I am familiar with.

Happy New Year Greeneyedlady - wishing you Health and Happiness.

[NickNack]

This is from the AKC website.  It also says that BG can have their ears natural or cropped.  I wondered why the ears were different in some pictures.

With this breed, you get a big personality in a 5-to-15-pound package. One look into his big, human-like eyes, and you’ll be smitten. Griffs come in four colors—red, black-and-reddish-brown (called belge), black and tan, and black—and in smooth coats (like a Pug) or rough coats (like a Schnauzer). Their black muzzle and whiskers earned them the nickname “bearded dogs” in old folk songs.The Griff’s big black eyes—described as “almost human”—coupled with a fringed beard and mustache covering his short muzzle, gives him the air of a worldly, French-speaking philosopher. The Griff’s body is thickset and sturdy, and he moves with the purposeful trot of a fellow who knows what he wants.

Griffs are alert, sociable, and easily trained. Although playful and energetic, their small size and sensitive nature make them a poor choice as roughhousing playmates for kids. They have a low threshold for loneliness and will stick close to their special human, providing years of love and laughter.