Small breeds of dogs

Small breeds retain all the great characteristics, for which the dogs we love. Small breeds have a long history, as we can see on the screens of the old masters. Small breeds have a big heart, which we unreservedly devote

The monkey Prince

Little hrubosrsti little dogs smousje, predecessors grifonku, lived for centuries in their homeland as guides and helpers of the poorest people: farali with the miners to the mines, where he ran the first lives in the escape of toxic gases, artisans, guard of the goods, the Coachman escort on the road, and at night they caught in the stables and stables the rats, which after all have secured surnamed stajovy pinc. Bench was then their loyalty to his person, so if they wanted the old Flemish artists show the concept of loyalty, drew just smousje.

In 1870, began their star to rise, because it has shown interest in the Belgian Queen Marie Henriette. From the stables at the boys to the higher floors and also enhancement of their appearance: they were asked less chundelati, as rozcuchani dogs with a round head, and with the shortest nose. Achieve then keepers of prikrizenim mopse, jorksira and King Charles Spaniel. The Germans, he alleges that he was prikrizen and their monkey pinc, Belgians, that was just the opposite.

In 1880 he was at an exhibition in Brussels selected grifonek as the best dog, three years later, that registered in a herd-book of the first few, and in 1904 was the first breed standard.

Today, grifonek in the face of a monkey and even a human expression. Despite his small figure, which is not a fixed standard, but does not normally exceed 28 inches, it's relatively robust breed, yet elegant and lithe.

Grifonci are in the framework of standards, FCI classified in three variety: Belgian grifonek Brussels, Brabant and grifonek grifonek. In the same litter may appear all three types. Differ in colour and structure of the hair. Belgian and Brussels grifonci are hrubosrsti, brabantik short hair. Belgian is either black or black with cervenohnedym clearing brushwood, Brussels grifonek is red like a Fox and brabantik wear red or black in colour with red characters.

The star of the silver screen

In the modern history of the grifonci do not work anymore, even if the guards are still as good. People are buying them for their nature and constant good mood as domestic partners, storage charges and urban housing, adaptable lenivejsimu, but rather the active life of their Lords, always based with kids, cats and other dogs. In addition, they can learn and for the joy of the owner would do first-last. It is not surprising that it was a matter of time, when many notices to Hollywood.

And comedy Better it won't be the highest-grossing film that year, which was also the highest price, an Academy Award. All lovers of grifonku know that it was due not so much a Director, scenario, or Jack Nicholson in the role of a rude employ, but only thanks to the Brussels I grifonkovi Verdellovi, which eventually relented and so cold dog nose, in which the character Melvin Udall.

Grifonci with us

The film premiered in 1997 and started the wave of their popularity even beyond the borders of Belgium. Immediately began to rise in the demand for the pups, especially in the States, which brings each breed generally more negatives than strengths. Until then, grifonci were i inhouse, but only after the year 2001 increased the number of bytes of puppies in the Czech Republic over a hundred a year, and currently are around two hundred.

The owners are with their grifonky most often engaged in dog agility, a sport that perfectly meets the physical and mental capabilities of breeds. Who doesn't want to race, he should at least give the puppy to his daily long walks. They need the presence of and affection for his master, and the whole family; their dependence on humans well use canistherapy. Take a grifonky should preferably only those people who intend to be the next 15 years at home, or can afford to take your dog to work. Grifonci like they can sit hours no longer on the box, but on the car seat, and accompany the master on each step. Sometimes to excessive affection the Doggie to the gentleman does not meet any, and also, what pritulnejsi is the dog to her, the more restrained may be to others.Yet they are also good grifonci canisterapeuty.

The time and care is to be given to each breed, but especially grifonkovi.

Care of the hair brabantika is easy-all the occasional brush; the dlouhosrstych of the Belgians and bruselacku it is necessary to brush and comb daily, several times a year, it is recommended to perform easy trimovani. The owner must also daily psikovi to clean the eyes and the skin folds on his nose, because they can occur. Like any breed kratkonose grifonci i have trouble breathing in the heat (and snore when sleeping), the more often they encountered problems with his eyes and reproductive difficulties.

More on the Club website-breeders of grifonku and brabantiku-kchgb. the eu, or breeders-e.g.. grifonek. eu, griffon. sk, etc.

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