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Next year, the Nederlandse kooikerhondje and the grand basset griffon Vendeen make their debuts; last year, the American hairless terrier, sloughi and pumi were the newcomers.
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Origin and Etymology of griffon
French, literally, griffin
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First Known Use: 1882
in the meaning defined at sense 1
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