Griffons are a small breed with a sturdy frame. They come in two types, Wire-Haired and Smooth-Haired. They can be red, black and tan, orblack and reddish in colour. The Smooth Griffon requires little grooming while the Wire-Hair Griffon requires weekly grooming attention. The three variations of Griffon, the Brussels Griffon (Griffon Bruxellois), the Belgian Griffon (Griffon Belge), and the Petit Brabançon, all descend from dog called a Smousje, a rough coated, small terrier-like dog kept in stables to eliminate rodents in Belgium.
