Comparison: Belgian Griffon and Petit Brabançon

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

	Belgian Griffon	Petit Brabançon
FCI group	9. Companion and Toy Dogs	9. Companion and Toy Dogs
Country of origin	Belgium	Belgium
Weight	3.5–6 kg	3.5–6 kg
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	Short, harsh, glossy coat (at most 2 cm), unlike the rough-coated griffons Dark mask, almost human expression and a practically square build Red, black or black-and-tan colouring
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.	Short, harsh, flat and gleaming coat, at most 2 cm long. The same colours as the griffons are accepted - red, reddish, black and black-and-tan (pure, sustained tan markings); black may be mixed with red-brown. Dark mask; greying in the mask of older dogs is not penalised. A few white hairs on the chest are tolerated.
Purpose	A small guardian and companion dog, originally bred to guard carriages and keep stables free of rodents.	A small guardian and companion dog; its ancestors guarded carriages and kept stables free of rodents.

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