THE BRUSSELS (GRIPFON. 
as distinct from Griffons  Bruxellois, 
Griffons Belges. These are very often 
Griffons of the usual colour, with a mis- 
mark of white or black, or occasionally they 
may be grey or fawn. But the most ap- 
proved colour, and certainly the most 
attractive, is black and tan. Breeding for 
colour, per se, that is to say, as distinct 
from other points, is neither sporting nor 
wise, and undoubtedly a great reason for 
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standard in regard to other points be 
equally high with that now attained by 
those of the usual red colour. 
The third group of Brussels Griffons is 
that termed “smooth,” or, in Brussels, 
Griffons Brabancons. The smooth Griffon 
is identical with the rough in all points 
except for being short-haired. It is sur- 
prising how easily people are misled into 
thinking a smooth Griffon long-nosed by 
MRS. HANDLEY sPiceR's CH. COPTHORNE TREASURE 
BY CH. LOUSTIC——LURONNE. 
From THE PAINTING BY MAUD EARL. 
the unpopularity of Dalmatians is the 
necessity for breeders of these dogs to de- 
vote their chief energies to improving the 
spots wherewith he is spotted. But when, 
as in the case of the Pomeranian, a breed 
has been brought to a great state of per- 
fection, varieties in colour which shall co- 
exist with the other necessary points add 
greatly to a breeder’s interest in his hobby. 
What a pretty picture a group of Poodles 
makes, when one is fawn, another choco- 
late, and another slate blue. Similarly I 
foresee a great future for the black-and- 
tan Brussels Griffon, and for a breeder 
with time and interest, together with a 
desire to break fresh ground, I would sug- 
gest the formation of a kennel of black-and- 
tan Brussels Griffons, provided that the 
the absence of whisker. In order to con- 
vince sceptics that an apparently long- 
nosed smooth may be in reality as short- 
nosed as a rough-haired Griffon, it is only 
necessary to put one of the latter breed into 
a bath, thoroughly wetting the whiskers 
and beard, when it is amazing how long the 
shortest nose will appear to become. As is 
well known, smooth Griffons are most use- 
ful for breeding rough ones with the 
desired hard red coat, and many well- 
known show dogs with rough coats have 
been bred from smooth ones: for example, 
Sparklets, Ch. Copthorne Lobster, Ch. 
Copthorne Treasure, Ch. Copthorne Talk- 
o?-the-Town, and Copthorne Blunderbuss. 
This and many other facts in connection 
with breeding Griffons will be learnt from 
