310 THE GRIFFON BRUXELLOIS 



pepper and salt. He further says : " The Brussels 

 Griffon is essentially a large dog in miniature. 

 Intelligent, sprightly, of compact and cobby appear- 

 ance, attracting one's attention by the quasi-human 

 expression of its face ; perhaps for this reason good 

 specimens are described on the Continent as having 

 monkey faces." 



The following is the standard of the Griffon 

 Bruxellois Club : 



GENERAL APPEARANCE. A lady's pet dog, intelli- 

 gent, sprightly, robust, of compact appearance, re- 

 minding one of a cob, and captivating the attention 

 by a quasi-human expression. 



HEAD. Large and rounded, covered with rather 

 coarse hair, rough, somewhat longer round the eyes, 

 nose, and cheeks. 



EARS. Semi -erect when not clipped, erect when 

 clipped. 



EYES. Very large, black, or nearly black, eye- 

 lashes long and black, eyelids often edged with black, 

 eyebrows furnished with hair, leaving the eye 

 perfectly uncovered. 



NOSE. Always black, short, surrounded with hair, 

 converging upwards and going to meet that which 

 surrounds the eyes ; the break or stop in the nose 

 well pronounced. 



LIPS. Edged with black, furnished with a 

 moustache ; a little black in the moustache is not 

 a fault. 



CHIN. Prominent, without showing the teeth, and 

 furnished with a small beard. 



CHEST. Rather wide and deep. 



LEGS. As straight as possible, of medium length. 



TAIL. Upwards and cut to two-thirds. 



