Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Griffon Bruxellois](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/griffon-bruxellois.webp) 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. Compare the Griffon Bruxellois with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 1 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/brussels-griffon/)[Griffon Bruxellois on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/brussels-griffon) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/yorkshire-terrier.webp)Yorkshire Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/yorkshire-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pomeranian.webp)Pomeranian](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pomeranian/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/petit-basset-griffon-vendeen.webp)Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/petit-basset-griffon-vendeen/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/petite-basset-griffon-vendeen.webp)Petite Basset Griffon Vendéen](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Petite%20Basset%20Griffon%20Vend%C3%A9en) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/american-eskimo-dog-miniature.webp)American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/american-eskimo-dog-miniature/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/tibetan-terrier.webp)Tibetan Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/tibetan-terrier/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Griffon Bruxellois11–13 in 2. Yorkshire Terrier8–9 in 3. Pomeranian7–12 in 4. Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen13–15 in 5. Petite Basset Griffon Vendéenno recorded figure 6. American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)12–15 in 7. Tibetan Terrier14–17 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Griffon Bruxellois7–13 lb 2. Yorkshire Terrier4–7 lb 3. Pomeranian3–7 lb 4. Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen31–40 lb 5. Petite Basset Griffon Vendéenno recorded figure 6. American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)10–20 lb 7. Tibetan Terrier18–30 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Griffon Bruxellois12–15 yrs 2. Yorkshire Terrier~13 yrs 3. Pomeranian~12 yrs 4. Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen14–16 yrs 5. Petite Basset Griffon Vendéenno recorded figure 6. American Eskimo Dog (Miniature)13–15 yrs 7. 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. See the Griffon Bruxellois on the breed map Read about the Griffon Bruxellois on Wikipedia