Griffon Bruxellois
The Griffon Bruxellois is a toy breed from Belgium, standing males 11–13 in · females 10–12 in at the withers, weighing 7–13 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Toy
- Origin
- Belgium
- Height
- males 11–13 in · females 10–12 in
- Weight
- 7–13 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Griffon Bruxellois is taller than 10% of the measured breeds, heavier than 5%, one of 20 in the Toy group, one of 4 from Belgium.
Living with the Griffon Bruxellois
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Griffon Bruxellois’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Griffon Bruxellois on AKCGriffon Bruxellois on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Griffon Bruxellois
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Griffon Bruxellois.
Yorkshire Terrier
Pomeranian
Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
Petite Basset Griffon Vendéen
American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)
Tibetan Terrier
Height 0–38 in
- Griffon Bruxellois11–13 in
- Yorkshire Terrier8–9 in
- Pomeranian7–12 in
- Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen13–15 in
- Petite Basset Griffon Vendéenno recorded figure
- American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)12–15 in
- Tibetan Terrier14–17 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Griffon Bruxellois7–13 lb
- Yorkshire Terrier4–7 lb
- Pomeranian3–7 lb
- Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen31–40 lb
- Petite Basset Griffon Vendéenno recorded figure
- American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)10–20 lb
- Tibetan Terrier18–30 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Griffon Bruxellois12–15 yrs
- Yorkshire Terrier~13 yrs
- Pomeranian~12 yrs
- Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen14–16 yrs
- Petite Basset Griffon Vendéenno recorded figure
- American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)13–15 yrs
- Tibetan Terrier15–16 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.