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Brussels griffon
noun
: any of a breed of short-faced compact rough- or smooth-coated toy dogs of Belgian origin
called also griffon
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In her previous home (shown here), that task involved choosing furnishings and surfaces to accommodate a pack: Haddock, a Brussels griffon; Winnie Cooper, a Great Dane; and Clyde, a Great Dane and Saint Bernard mix.
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Kit Selzer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
The third-place winner was Monkey, a gray Brussels griffon rescued at 6 months old from a hoarding situation by Scotch Haley of Pleasant Hill.
—Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 26 June 2022
His Brussels griffon, General Zod, snoozed on his lap.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2021
Kit Selzer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
The third-place winner was Monkey, a gray Brussels griffon rescued at 6 months old from a hoarding situation by Scotch Haley of Pleasant Hill.
—Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 26 June 2022
His Brussels griffon, General Zod, snoozed on his lap.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2021
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“Brussels griffon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Brussels%20griffon. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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