According to the Brussels Griffon history this dog belong  to the toy dog group and has been named after the city of their origin which is Brussels which is in Belgium. They hold their origin to Belgium. There are three types of Griffons namely the Brussels, the Belgian and the Petit. They are the native dogs of Belgium .They are all similar to one another in every respect except for the difference in the coat and their color differences. During the early 19^th Century it was a general practice to keep small terriers in stables in order to control the population of the rodents and other pests. The Brussels Griffon is the result of blend between Griffons, King Charles Spaniel and Pugs. It was only during the late eighteen hundreds that the Brussels Griffon found their way from the stables to the drawing rooms of royalty.

The Griffon characteristic includes it is a strong dog which looks like a toy. The head of the Griffon is large and round and the forehead is domed. It has a short nose which is black with large nostrils and the tongue is always hanging. The eyes of the griffon are outstanding and black and the eyelashes are black as well as long and it has small ears. The Griffon coat comes in two varieties on which is rough and the other that is smooth. The coat comes in various combinations of black and red..

Other Brussels Griffon  information’s include the height of the Brussels Griffon is seven inches to eight inches and they weigh about six pounds to  twelve pounds. The number of years the Brussels Griffon may live is about twelve to fifteen years. The number of puppies born to a Brussels griffon is about one to three. The Griffons are very loving, pleasant, energetic clever and inquisitive. The Griffon does not like to be kept isolated so will not be able to live outside the house in its kennel. The Brussels Griffon is intelligent, affectionate and at times stubborn.

The Brussels Griffon puppies are very loving, pleasant, energetic, clever and inquisitive. They adjust very well with other pets of the house and other breed of dogs and family members. They need to be trained properly so that they don’t have behavioral problems.

The Brussels Griffon health problems include they have problems related to eyes and respiration. They cannot tolerate heat and have problems when giving birth to young ones. They give birth through cesarean. If not handled properly they may suffer from a disease known as the syndrome of the small dog. .

The Brussels Griffon training is easy as they are very obedient and always keen to please the master. The trainer needs to handle the dog with a lot of firmness and confidence and the rules it sets for the dog to follow needs to be very consistent. The training should be done with a lot of calmness and patience.

Griffons adoption is a good idea for people who live in apartments as they adjust themselves very well to life in an apartment. They are reasonably active inside the house and so would not need a yard for play and require to be taken for long walks daily.