The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-10
GRIFFONS OWE FAME
TO BELGIAN MONARCH
Late King Leopold Responsible
for Popularity Of Lit
tie Dogs.
MANY ARE NOW IN AMERICA

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There can be no doubt that TIE little
Brussels griffon ~ one OF tho most
fashionable lap dogs OF the day. He is
known from one side OF this continent to
the other. California boasts OF the high
breeding Of her small red dogs from
Belgium as do the States OF New York.
Pennsylvania and Connecticut. The best
of stock has been imported from time to
time, and rs cropping the ears OF dogs Is
still recognized by the American Kennel
club, the Grlfon BruXellols in America
bears the same sharp appearance as do
his brothers back in Belgium.
Long before the Rriffon was recognized
as show dog in America and England
he was much sought after dog by per-
sons with n so-caled "cya for dog
when they visited the land ~ Leopold.
And It was during the forenoon OF a Sum
day that the late King would 20 10 the
annual dog snow m the old exhibition
grounds at the too ~ tho hif H. Bruveris.
The King would return the salute of tho
visitor and nrcu Observing ....,. Z range
was Interested ir o oEs the monarch would
send his aid with the message: Ills
Majesty would like 20 talk to you about
the dogs Leopold then would say
You English appear 10 be taking all the
prizes here. Brit have you seen our
grfffons?' In this way King Leopold
showed his iuteres. In the little toy dogs
took the Kings tip and went down to tho
Sunday dog market held in the square
nearby the Hotel dc Vile
II was at that place where the visitor
could always pick up an already cropped
little dog for few francs While some
of the live stock hucksters would walk
about carrying large tray covered with
young and nearly bald gaping magpies
others would use all the sophistrles OF the
1.-Two stock dealer TO dispose OF their
wares in the shape OF grifrons and
draught dogs. There certainly never was
such an instance OF one dog for work
and another dog for play as in the case
OF the two chief kinds OF dogs to be
FOUND near the Hotel de Vile FIVE and
twenty years ago.
The Rriffon soon was brought across
tho water to England-,ess than n day
ana night away. The visiting kennel
reporters commenced to write in their
own Land about the tall king and his
likings for the small pet dogs OF the
Belgian people. The English became in
terested. imported the best stock and IN
turn sold the progeny thereof TO Ameri-
cans
The red wheat shade and no other is
the desired color of the griffon. It used
TO he saying among the old Syffon
breeders OF Brussels that the toy grffon
should resemble cob (horse) in the
shape of his body. lie should DO rs COM
pact as could be; and his last ribs
should almost touch his hind quarters.
lie should be what Is known as a
"stocky' or 'trappy' dog in the pariance
OF the American bench show ring. The
dogs face must be half human, half
monkey. In his expression. The nose
should be retrousse, and ugly In appear
snce: In fact. the idea was that the re-
pusive little brute must have a fierce out
look All aggressive spirit with strangers
nnA rtrtfh Ial fha mai Of HnA q
man. He was 10 be long haired and a
out above, 80 to speak, OF his near rela-
tion. tho monkey pinscher of the Ger
mans.
The Club du Grifron Bruxeilois was
formed several years ago. 1t had az It's
president the famous sportsman Connie de
Beaufort. The Count had also a great
deal to do with the st. Hubert Kennel
Club and he used to convey the cOmpli'
,nents of his sovereign to the visitors AT
the annual dog show and express the
suonarch's wish that the King would like
TO have "a chat with the dog owners from
over the sea. Comte dc Beaufort knew
yVery English dog by heart.
The griffons head should he rounded
and furnished with somewhat hard, ir-
regular hairs, longer around the eyes, on
zhe nose and checks. The ears are erect
when clipped and semi-erect when un
clipped. The eyes are large and black OF
very nearly black in color. The nose Is
always black, short, surrounded with halt
converging upward. The chin is promi
nent without showing the teeth. The pop
uiar color is red There are also blacks
Among the owners of Brussels grffon'
in America are Mrs Benjsmi II. Throop
Mrs. Vernon Castle Miss Lydia Hopkins
Mrs. Peter Ceder. Mrs. +. l.. Schubert
Mrs. Clarence Cary. Miss Maria Val
Camp, Mrs. Jaques Bustancby. j. 5. Cam
pell Jr., Mrs Il. A. Behrendsohn, JULES
Ferond, Daniel =. Rtchey, Mrs. A. X
Faston. Mrs. A. Wdman, Mrs Irwin
stern, Miss Hydon, Mrs II. D. Brewster
Brookdale Kennels, Auldane Kennels, Mrs
Samuel u. Riddle and Mrs, II, S. Morris
Otto Gross has also taken great Inter
ost In the breed,