GRIFFON (BRUSSELS)—A native of 
Belgium, this toy breed is descended from 
the German Affenpinscher, the Belgian 
Street Dog, the Chinese Pug and the 
English (Ruby) Toy Spaniel. The Grib 
fon is very intelligent, alert and sturdy, 
with a thick-set, short body, a smart car¬ 
riage, and an almost human expression. 
He has a wiry, dense coat which is red¬ 
dish brown in color, with sometimes a 
little black at the whiskers and chin. There is also a Smooth-coated 
Griffon called the Brabancon. One class of this Toy weighs up to 7 
pounds, the other weighs from 7 to 12 pounds. 
ITALIAN GREYHOUND — This is one of the most ancient breeds, 
having existed for over two thousand years. It was developed from the 
larger English Greyhound and is a Greyhound in miniature, although 
the Italian breed is more slender 
and delicate. He is graceful and 
elegant. The coat is short and 
fine and in color it is all shades of 
fawn, red, mouse, blue, cream, 
and white. There are two classes, 
one of 8 pounds and under, and 
one of over 8 pounds. 
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