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Brussels Griffon[4]

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Photograph of the Brussels Griffon breed
Photo: Arne Fagerholt, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Companions[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Toy Spitz[1]
FCI
Standard no. 80, group 9[5] Small Belgian Dogs
Origin
Belgium[5] Map point 50°38′ N · 4°40′ E[6]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Griffon Bruxellois (Wikidata), Griffon bruxellois (French), Griffon bruxellois (Dutch)[3]
In the study
BRUS[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Pug. [1]

Also in the Toy Spitz clade: Papillon, Pug, Schipperke.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails visual system, docs/DESIGN.md §2 "Attribution des 30 races": editorial choice by breed, not a datum (docs/DESIGN.md) read 2026-11-04
  3. Wikidata Q38889 (Griffon Bruxellois) read 2026-11-09
  4. Dogtrails display names, data/manual/display-names.json: Wikidata label "Griffon Bruxellois" (FCI 80 name, French). Parker name, AKC name and site id: Brussels Griffon. (data/manual/display-names.json) read 2026-11-09
  5. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 80 "GRIFFON BRUXELLOIS" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  6. Wikidata Q31 (Belgium, P625) read 2026-11-09

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