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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | 2008 | The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright 2008 Columbia University Press. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

griffon see Brussels griffon ; wirehaired pointing griffon .

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Local couple find puppy love ; Half-blind Brussels Griffon steals hearts and shows beauty is in eye of beholder.
Newspaper article from: Dayton Daily News; 2/14/2009; ; 417 words ; ...Montgomery County -- Love helped a half-blind puppy steal the hearts of a Washington Twp. couple. Bili is a Brussels Griffon, a small, spirited dog like the one named Lincoln that won the Toy Group at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show...
MX-Pet Adopt Box; This 2-year-old male Brussels griffon needs a home.
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 7/5/2007; 317 words ; ...The site also shows more pets that can be adopted. The society needs more foster homes. For more information, or to become a foster care family, call 301-279-9677. To adopt the Brussels griffon, refer to its tag number, 167.
Dog's World: Choosing between two breeds
Newspaper article from: Capital (Annapolis); 11/22/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...first is the little "funny face" Brussels Griffon, and the other is the "oh what...health problems, too. The little Brussels Griffon is not considered a very...they are today. Who can look at a Brussels Griffon and not smile at that funny...
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Newspaper article from: Dayton Daily News; 2/5/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...Registrations for French bulldog have risen 305 percent, Brussels griffons are up 231 percent and papillons are up 132 percent...big guys are totally left out. Wirehaired pointing griffons are up 124 percent, and Ibizan hounds rose 141 percent...
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Newspaper article from: Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro, KY); 7/23/2006; 700+ words ; ...Pleasanton, Calif. -- Toy Group -- Brussells griffons owned by James M. Neposchlan and Sylvia J. Topper...winner. -- Hound Group -- Basset. -- Toy Group -- Brussels griffons. -- Herding Group -- German shepherd dog...
Dogs face off in Kennel Club show to be cat's meow
Newspaper article from: The Gazette; 6/12/2001; ; 624 words ; ...Belgian people to sound a loud bark when the waffles are done. And there were dogs known as Brussels griffons. If you confuse this breed with Brussels sprouts, don't be surprised when you get bitten by your side dish. In the middle of the...
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Newspaper article from: The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL; 3/20/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...registered Cavalier King Charles spaniels, a 305 percent increase in French bulldogs, a 231 percent increase in Brussels griffons and a 132 percent increase in papillons.- Large dogs have seen the sharpest decrease. Rottweillers have dropped...
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Newspaper article from: Columbia Daily Tribune; 8/31/2008; ; 577 words ; ...past training session. We've had all types of dogs at Happy Tails over the years. Right now we have two young Brussels griffons in our program that were relinquished to us from a breeder that was reducing her kennel size. Let me tell you...
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Newspaper article from: Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME; 7/20/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...against buying animals from Frasca. Frasca sells a wide range of dogs, including French bulldogs, German shepherds, Brussels Griffons, mini Australian shepherds, American bulldogs, Papillons and poodles, through at least seven Internet addresses...
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Magazine article from: Paraplegia News; 5/1/1995; 700+ words ; ...the road. He decided a motor home would also be perfect for him to use at dog shows (Moore shows Rottweillers, Brussels griffons, and Welsh terriers). "Most people who show dogs or regularly attend the events have RVs," Moore explains...

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Brussels griffon
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Brussels griffon breed of sturdy toy dog developed in Belgium in the 18th and 19th...affenpinschers with the pug, and possibly the toy spaniels, the Brussels griffon is popular as a companion and house pet. See dog .
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Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition griffon see Brussels griffon ; wirehaired pointing griffon .
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Book article from: Something About the Author ...Member Authors Guild, Authors League of America, Smithsonian Institution, Frick Museum, Metropolitan Museum, Brussels Griffon Club. Awards, Honors Children's Choice Award, 1986, for Journey to Japan; Parents' Choice Honor Award for...
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Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...are naturally small. The following breeds are designated as toy dogs by the American Kennel Club: affenpinscher , Brussels griffon , Chihuahua , English toy spaniel , Italian greyhound , Japanese spaniel , Maltese , miniature pinscher , papillon...

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