Comparison: Belgian Griffon and Miniature Schnauzer

Belgian Griffon and Miniature Schnauzer are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Belgian Griffon	Miniature Schnauzer
FCI group	9. Companion and Toy Dogs	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of origin	Belgium	Germany
Category	–	Small
Height at withers	–	30–35 cm
Weight	3.5–6 kg	4–8 kg
Life span	–	12–15 years
Recognition features	Harsh, slightly wavy, trimmed coat with beard and moustache Black or black-and-tan colouring (the Brussels Griffon is red) Almost human facial expression	Bushy moustache and eyebrows Wiry coat, most often salt-and-pepper Square build, up to 35 cm tall
Coat	Harsh, naturally stiff, slightly wavy (not curly) coat with undercoat, trimmed; thick beard and moustache around the muzzle and eyebrows above the eyes. Black or black and tan (tan on the legs, chest, cheeks, above the eyes, inside the ears and under the tail); an admixture of red-brown is allowed, though pure black and black and tan are preferred.	Wiry dense coat with undercoat; salt-and-pepper, black, black-and-silver.
Purpose	A small guardian and companion dog, originally bred to guard carriages and keep stables free of rodents.	A scaled-down German schnauzer bred to catch rats on farms; the most numerous schnauzer.

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