Brussels griffon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Brussels griffon
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Fourth-grader Micah Wacker trains Ruby Mae, a 14-pound Brussels griffon, and has taken her to Canada, with his mom and grandmother, for competitions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
It took Kate Schrader’s Brussels griffon mix, Miles, about a month to get used to spending his days at work.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2016
Brian Cox picked up Mercedes, a Brussels griffon, and tucked her inside his winter parka.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 17, 2015
Belge is an accepted color of the Brussels griffon, sedge an accepted color of Chesapeake Bay retrievers, and Isabella an accepted color of Doberman pinschers.
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2012
He sleeps five hours a night, with his dog Pictiu, a Brussels griffon given him by Frances Alda, beside him in a basket.
From Time Magazine Archive
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