布鲁塞尔格里芬犬
Griffon Bruxellois
「The Griffon Bruxellois or Brussels Griffon is…」
The Griffon Bruxellois or Brussels Griffon is a breed of toy dog, named for their city of origin of Brussels, Belgium. The Griffon Bruxellois may refer to three different breeds, the Griffon Bruxellois, the Griffon Belge and the Petit Brabançon. Identical in standard except for coat and colour differences, in some standards they are considered varieties of the same breed, much like Belgian Shepherd Dogs.
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布魯塞爾格里芬犬，或稱布魯塞爾㹴格里芬犬，是一種狗品種，屬於玩賞犬類型，其名稱來自其原產城市——比利時的布魯塞爾。 「Griffon Bruxellois」一名亦可泛指三種不同的犬種，分別為Griffon Bruxellois、Griffon Belge以及Petit Brabançon。 這三者在品種標準上幾乎完全相同，僅在被毛與毛色上有所差異；在某些品種標準中，它們被視為同一犬種的不同變種，情形類似於比利時牧羊犬。
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🐾性情
The Fédération Cynologique Internationale describes the Griffon Bruxellois as a well-balanced dog, proud, alert, not timid nor aggressive, and very attached to its owner. The AKC also states that they have a low threshold for loneliness, and a very sensitive nature that leads them to reply poorly to harsh corrections or training methods. Griffons tend to be curious and are endowed with great memory and cleanliness. Griffons tend to bond with one human more than others, and are very good with children provided they are not teased. They are not very patient but love to play. Griffons tend to get
🌿健康
Griffons should be tested for congenital defects, the most serious of which are Syringomyelia (SM) and Chiari-like malformation (CM). A 2024 UK study found a life expectancy of 13.3 years for the breed compared to an average of 12.7 for purebreeds and 12 for crossbreeds.
👁形貌
The Griffon Bruxellois is typically a small breed with a sturdy frame. The average adult Griffon stands from 9–11 inches (230–280 mm) tall, and weighs 8–10 pounds (4–5 kg). They have domed heads, short noses, and an underbite. Their human-like facial features were the inspiration for the Ewok. The Griffon comes in two coat variants, wiry/rough and smooth coat. Their fur can be red, black and tan, or black and reddish in color. The short hair Griffon requires little grooming while the wiry/rough coat Griffon requires weekly grooming attention. Often, breeders will dock tails and crop ears on pu
📜源流
The three variations of the Griffon Bruxellois, the Brussels Griffon (Griffon Bruxellois), the Belgian Griffon (Griffon Belge), and the Petit Brabançon , all descend from dog called a Smousje , a rough coated, small terrier-like dog kept in stables to eliminate rodents, similar to the Dutch Smoushond. The little coarse-haired dog in the foreground of the Jan van Eyck painting The Arnolfini Marriage is thought to be an early form of this breed. In Belgium, coachmen were fond of their alert little Griffons d'Ecurie (wiry coated stable dogs) and in the 19th century, they bred their Griffons with