Belgian Griffon (Griffon Belge)
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The major predecessor of the Belgian Griffon, the Petit Brabancon, the Griffon Bruxellois were the Griffon d’Ecurie (from French – Griffon from a stable) that was created by Belgian carriage men to eradicate rats in stables. During the late XVIII century and throughout the XIX century these men continued their breeding experiments and finally produced the present version of the breed. Unfortunately they didn’t bother with keeping any written records so the precise origin of this breed is impossible to trace. It’s rather unquestionable though that the Griffon d’Ecurie was repeatedly crossed with the Pug, a canine variety, which was widely spread in near-by France and the Netherlands. There is also a common opinion that the King Charles (black and tan) and Ruby variants of the English Toy Spaniel were involved in its development.