Brussels griffon

American  

noun

1. one of a Belgian breed of toy dogs having a thick, wiry, reddish-brown coat.

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Etymology

Origin of Brussels griffon

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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

English setter, wire-haired dachshund, Welsh terrier, Brussels griffon, standard poodle or Doberman pinscher?

From Time Magazine Archive