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'{{Two other uses|the type of dog|the mythological creature|Griffin||}} '''Griffon''' is a type of [[dog]], a collection of [[breed]]s of originally hunting dogs. There are three recognized lines of the griffon type ([[Fédération Cynologique Internationale|FCI]]), the griffon vendéens, the wirehaired pointers, and the ''smousje'' (Belgian companion dogs). The griffon type is characterized by rough or wire hair. The griffon is mentioned as early as [[Xenophon]].<ref>[http://www.fci.be/uploaded_files/107gb2000_en.doc "Wire-Haired Pointing Griffon Korthals" FCI-Standard N° 107, 3 March 2000];</ref> The hounds, Canis Segusius, used by the [[Gauls]] were griffons.<ref>[http://www.fci.be/uploaded_files/017A2004_en.doc "Griffon Nivernais" FCI-Standard N° 17, 2 April 2004];</ref> Among the oldest breeds is the Italian Wire-haired Pointing Dog or [[Spinone Italiano]] (FCI #165) and the breeds bred by [[Eduard Karel Korthals]] originating in the [[Low Countries]] (Belgium , Netherlands, northern France) which have a short, bearded muzzle. The ''smousje'', a small dog mentioned since the [[Middle Ages]] in the [[Low Countries]] known for its firm, even temperament and rough coat, was the initial breeding stock for the [[Griffon Bruxellois]].<ref>[http://www.fci.be/uploaded_files/080%2081%2082GB_en.doc "Griffon Bruxellois, Griffon Belge, Petit Brabançon" FCI-Standards N° 80, 81 & 82, 5 May 2003];</ref><ref>[http://books.google.com/books?vid=OCLC02623018&id=F4wCAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA4-PA239&lpg=RA4-PA239&dq=smousje van Lennep, John H. (1862) "Smousje" in Thomas, William John, ''et al.'' (eds.) (1862) ''Notes and Queries'' Bell & Daldy, 3rd Series, v. 1, p. 239];</ref> ==Griffon breeds== * Scenthounds (FCI Group 6, Section 1) **- large size - long hair ***[[Grand Griffon Vendéen]]s (FCI #282) **- medium size - coarse hair ***[[Briquet Griffon Vendéen]]s (FCI #19) ***[[Blue Gascony Griffon| Griffon Bleu de Gascogne]] or Blue Gascony Griffon (FCI #32) ***[[Fawn Brittany Basset| Griffon Fauve de Bretagne]] or Fawn Brittany Griffon (FCI #66) ***[[Griffon Nivernais]] (FCI #17) **- small size ***[[Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen]] (FCI #33) ***[[Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen]] (FCI #67) ****[[Basset Fauve de Bretagne]] (FCI #36) * Pointers (FCI Group 7, Section 1) **[[Spinone Italiano]] or Italian Griffon (FCI #165) ***White-orange Italian Griffon ***Chestnut-roan Italian Griffon **[[Wirehaired Pointing Griffon]] or Korthals Griffon or French Wirehaired Pointing Griffon (FCI #107) **[[Cesky Fousek|Český Fousek]] or Bohemian Wirehaired Pointing Griffon (FCI #245) **[[Slovakian Rough Haired Pointer]] or Slovakian Wiredhaired Pointer, Slovenský Ohař Hrubosrstý, or Slovenský Hrubosrsty Stavac (Ohar), (FCI #320) **[[German Wirehaired Pointer]] or Deutsch Drahthaar (FCI #98) **[[Hungarian Vizsla|Drótszőrű Magyar Vizsla]] or Hungarian Wirehaired Pointer (Vizsla) (FCI #239) * Small Belgian Companion Dogs, "Smousje" (FCI Group 9, Section 3) **[[Griffon Bruxellois]] or Brussels Griffon (FCI #80) **[[Belgian Griffon]] or Griffon Belge (FCI #81) **[[Brabancon Griffon]] or Petit Brabançon (FCI #82) - has a short smooth coat ==Notes== <!--<nowiki> See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Footnotes for an explanation of how to generate footnotes using the <ref> and </ref> tags, and the template below. </nowiki>--> {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.fci.be/home.asp?lang=en Fédération Cynologique Internationale] World Canine Federation; [[Category:Dog types]] [[Category:Dog breeds]] {{dog-stub}} [[es:Grifón]] [[fr:Griffon (chien)]] [[io:Grifono]] [[hu:Griffon]] [[pl:Gryfon]]'