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: any of a breed of short-faced compact rough- or smooth-coated toy dogs of Belgian origin
called also griffon
variants
or griffon
or less commonly gryphon
: a mythical animal typically having the head, forepart, and wings of an eagle and the body, hind legs, and tail of a lion
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Kit Selzer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
The third-place winner was Monkey, a gray Brussels griffon rescued at 6 months old from a hoarding situation by Scotch Haley of Pleasant Hill.
—Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 26 June 2022
Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Mythical creatures — griffins and sphinxes — adorn the back, motifs that speak to the cultural exchanges flowing through the region.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In her previous home (shown here), that task involved choosing furnishings and surfaces to accommodate a pack: Haddock, a Brussels griffon; Winnie Cooper, a Great Dane; and Clyde, a Great Dane and Saint Bernard mix.
—Kit Selzer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
The third-place winner was Monkey, a gray Brussels griffon rescued at 6 months old from a hoarding situation by Scotch Haley of Pleasant Hill.
—Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 26 June 2022
Noun
On a blind date, his descriptions of magical griffins and burning deserts sound humiliatingly immature.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Mythical creatures — griffins and sphinxes — adorn the back, motifs that speak to the cultural exchanges flowing through the region.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Brussels griffon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Brussels%20griffon. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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Griffin
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Grif·fin
ˈgri-fən 
city south-southeast of Atlanta in west central Georgia population 23,643
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