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The Country Griffon Bruxellois Club of NSW
Griffon Bruxellois Noses
A random sample collected over a 5 day time frame
Part One 1-150
Copyright- The CGBC of NSW- No part may be altered or redistributed without permission
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Griffon Bruxellois Nostrils Background
These photos were gathered following the Dutch KC and the Dutch government actions regarding
the banning of breeding of 12 brachycephalic breeds because of BOAS.
One of the factors influencing BOAS, according to the research of both Cambridge and Copenhagen
Universities is nostril stenosis.
The following photos of French Bulldog’s nostrils were issued by Cambridge University to illustrate
the four grades of nostril stenosis.
Open Nostrils (No Stenosis)
Mild Stenosis (pinched nostrils)
Moderate Stenosis (pinched nostrils)
Severe
Stenosis (pinched Nostrils)
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The Country Griffon Bruxellois Club of NSW Inc, via the club’s Face Book group, requested that
members share photos of their Griffon Bruxellois’ noses over a five-day period of time.
There are over 2,000 members of the group and they come from all countries around the world.
Members comprise of some of the leading Griffon Bruxellois breeders in the world plus many Griffon
lovers and owners to whom their dogs are much loved pets.
Where possible I have included the owners name and the country of residence of the dog. The dogs
come from a wide range of participating countries with a vast range of varying climactic conditions.
When available the age of the dog in the photo and/or the birthdate has also been provided to show
nostrils of Griffons from all ages. The information provided with each photo is the information that
the owners chose to include.
The Griffon Breed has three international breed standards and while there are some significant
variations in each standard, all three call for a healthy, cheeky, active little dog.
The UK standard (which is also the standard used in Australia and New Zealand)
Temperament: Lively and alert.
Head And Skull: Head fairly large in comparison to body, rounded but in no way domed, moderately
wide between the ears. Hair on skull in roughs rather coarse. Nose always black, with large, open
nostrils and definite stop between muzzle and skull. Relatively short, wide muzzle, neat lips, with
good turn-up. Chin prominent, in roughs furnished with a beard.
The FCI Standard
BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENT : Well-balanced little dog, alert, proud, very attached to its owner,
very watchful. Neither timid nor aggressive.
Nose : Black. The nose is set at the same level as the eyes. Nose leather is broad with wide-open
nostrils. The tip of the nose is tilted back so that in profile the chin, the nose and the forehead are on
the same plane. Muzzle : The foreface including the nose is very short : it must not exceed 1.5 cm.
For the Petit Brabançon a correct foreface appears longer because it has no furnishing. A poor
expression is given by a nonturned-up foreface, just as it is by a nose whose top line lies below the
line from the bottom of the eyes and these are both serious faults.
The USA Standard
Skull large and round, with a domed forehead. The stop deep. Nose very black, extremely short, its
tip being set back deeply between the eyes so as to form a lay-back. The nostrils large
Thus far the breed has been fortunate because it has not reached the extremes of popularity
experienced by other brachycephalic breeds. This means that the puppy farmers and commercial
breeders have not had the interest in destroying the breed through greed.
Interestingly some pet owners commented on the difference in health between the griffon they
have from an unethical breeder and the Griffon they have from an ethical breeder. Griffons
generally meet the breed standards as healthy sturdy dogs
We thank everyone for participating in this.
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1. Ade Akinlaja - UK Millbone Black Prince
1. Alana Fligelman USA Class Act’s Itty Bitty
TWD Negan Dwight
2. Andrea Jenkins New Zealand CH
Leopitomy Iza Paddy
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3. Alana Hesketh Australia Wayne’s nose,
I’ve been told he needs surgery on it. Pedigree
with fake papers, that were never given, griffon.
The vet doesn’t want to do surgery due to his
small size.
4. Alana Hesketh Australia Bruce is from a
registered and reputable breeder. Not the
same breeder as Wayne
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5. Ann Cathrine Furnes Norway
N DK UCH KBHV-18 Cremetoppen’s
Evangelina Joy SM 0 Born 2013
6. Ann Cathrine Furnes Norway
N SE UCH Nordic Design Enigma
dob. 22.11.2008 - SM1
7. Ann Cathrine Furnes Norway
Phillip, N UCH Cremetoppen’s King Of
The Road, 14.08.2017.
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8. Ashleigh Barber Australia
Nevafollo Mischief Managed 5 months
9. Ashleigh Barber Australia Ch Shigriff
Sexy and I Know it
10. Ashleigh Barber Australia
Nevafollo the Dark Lord 5 months
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11. Ashleigh Barber Australia
Ch Balliol Jinny Juniper
12. Ashleigh Barber
Australia Nevafollo
Quick Quill Quotes
16mth
13. Ashleigh Barber Australia
Sup Ch Cricklewood Night of Magic in Paris
8 yrs
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14. Ashleigh Barber Australia
Nevaending Dark Fortune
15. Ashleigh
Barber
Australia
Nevafollo The Chosen
One
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16. Astrid Krog Norway
Jarvis Ch I'm Your Man Unlimited, 3 years old
17. Astrid Krog Norway Misha Ch Aleta Boks Zorro Unlimited, 8 years old here
18. Astrid Krog Norway Muffin Ch Leo B. Muffin Unlimited, 8 years in this pic
Muffin 4yrs
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19. Astrid Krog Norway Muffin and Piraya HRH Unlimited, 10 and 2 years here
20. Astrid Krog Norway Sam Aleta Boks Bright Spark Unlimited, 4 months)
21. Astrid Krog Norway Spicy Ch Ginger Spice Unlimited, 4 years old
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22. Astrid Krog Norway Stella Ch Dream Girl Unlimited, 4,5 years here
23. Astrid Krog Norway
Zelda Stormjac Saucy in a Skirt 2 years old
24. Bel Pratt Australia Badizza Evan Almighty.
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25. Bernadette Bull Australia Elroy Small-Fry and his scrumptious lil schnozz. DOB Oct 2018
26. Bethan Flood Australia Nagpuni Baby Spice Minnie
11.1.19
27. Bethan Flood Australia Nagpuni Suit Me Up Monte 25.5.18
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28. Bethany Abadour Australia Ch. Tzani Aunty Jack, 4 years old
29. Britt Darlington Norway Darberg Atreya of Winterlove
30. Britt Darlington Norway Darberg Beauty Bellatrix
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31. Britt Darlington Norway Darberg Charming Charlie
32. Britt Darlington Norway Darberg Duke Dalmore
33. Brynja Tomer Iceland Ch. Halastjornu Séra Sofus 12.5 years old nostrils
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34. Brynja Tomer Iceland Halastjornu Santa Klara as a puppy six years ago
35. Candida Ricchi Italy
GORNAYA LAVANDA
36. Candida Ricchi Italy QUINTILLA DEMI
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37. Cassie Ibbarola Australia Raweke Mary Poppins aka Poppy b 2011
38. Cassie Ibbarola Australia Poppy & Remy
Raweke Mary Poppins and Sibermoon Miss Reine
39. Cate Dee Australia This is Pepper
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40. Chris Green UK Adreeam the Magician.... 5 years old in November.
41. Claire Parker O'Sullivan Australia Ch Balliol Kaptain Krum born 2015
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42. Claire
Parker
OSullivan
Australia
Neut Ch Bonzabull
Squirrel Nutkin
43. Danielle Osborne Australia Pickle 12 weeks
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44. De Sabres Brigitte Marchwacki France Olga
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45. Debra
Millikan Australia
Shigriff Wyld Thing -
Joe. Sadly no longer
with us but he loved
the adventure of
going around
Australia with us.
Joe is on the left
46. Donna Tomson Castlekeep Canada
Castiofire Karl Lagenfeld
47. Donna Tomson Castlekeep Canada
Maniak at Castlekeep
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48. Donna Vartanian USA
Doll House Aldo. 10-12-2019
49. Donna Vartanian
USA
Doll House Algonquin J.
50. Donna Vartanian USA
Doll House Anoush
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51. Donna Vartanian USA
Doll House Angelo
52. Donna Vartanian USA
Doll House Luciano. DOB10-12-2019
53. Elena Orekhovskaya Russia
PITERSKIY BLUES YAMAHA 1.5 year
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54. Emma Lewis Australia CH Tzani Winter Wabbit 5 years Bindi
55. Ewa Fonkowicz Poland
Let It Be Kaleva 24.04.2019
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56. Ewa Fonkowicz Poland
MacGyver Kaleva 08.02.2017
57. Ewa Fonkowicz
Poland Sunny
Afternoon
Kaleva
31.01.2017
58. Ewa Fonkowicz Poland
Guinness Kaleva 9.2.2018
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59. Ewa Kucko Poland
BELOVED DASHKA From One Love FCI,
born 05.05.2013
60. Ewa Kucko Poland Griffons From One Love Griffons
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61. Ewa Kucko Poland
BELOVED DASIA From One Love
FCI, born 05.05.2013
62. Fern Feaver New Zealand
Ch Dr Smith at Paris 7YO in photo, born 1999
used to go for a 6km run with me every day
when I was at university
63. Freya Kerchner Germany
Ch. Neibade's Pepernootje 4 yrs old
PL0-0, eyes clear, heart clear &
SM1b
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64. Freya Kerchner
Germany
Kamino vom
Egyptenmoor 6 mths
65. Gabriela
Mencnerová
Czech Republic
Ch Tobago Corsairey Casch
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66. Geert Degezelle Belgium
Star Griff Sunshine Diamond
18mths4 Jun 2018, SM0.
67. Geert Degezelle Belgium
Dutch CH Morning Bell Phélan
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68. Gemma
Shackleton Australia.
69. Gemma
Shackleton
Australia.
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70. Geoff Duncan Australia
Rosndae Monkey Magic. 12 yrs.
No breathing issues. Rarely snores.
Hardly mouth breaths even in hot
weather.
71. Georgia Ann
Australia
Boy George 2yrs
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72. Hannah Garske Germany
73. Heather Delaland Australia
Grand Ch. Millbank Ruff En Wyld - Tom Tom born
2003
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74. Heidi Peat Araldsen Norway
Albert - Kahraman All About Albert
75. Heidi Peat
Araldsen Norway
Alice - Kahraman Alice From The
Palace
76. Heidi Peat Araldsen Norway
Bentley - Donzeata Royal Valour
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77. Heidi Peat Araldsen Norway
Lewis - Donzeata Royal Victory
78. Hellen Marie
Price USA –
Goat
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79. Holly Quinn Parsons Australia
Comparing Osha (aged 4) puppy farm, to Ygritte (aged 4) ethical breeder. Osha has a wonky nose
narrow nostrils and when she snores it sounds like a train
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80. Jane Wistuba Australia
Beaufox Jemima Puddleduck 4 months old
And 5years old
81. Jane Wistuba Australia
Ch Nouveau Dear Parker
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82. Jane Wistuba Australia
Ch Raweke Beatrix Potter
83. Jane Wistuba Australia
Ch/Neut Ch Paris Starry Starry Night
84. Jane
Wistuba
Australia
Ch Raweke Apple Cider
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85. Jane Conway UK
Tested clear of BOAS by
Jane Laidlaw Cambridge
11 yrs
86. Jane Cross Australia
Millbank Tommia 25.2.12
87. Jannelle Tremenheere Australia
Ch Keheal Luna Lovegood aka Luna
November 2013
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88. Jannelle Tremenheere Australia
Gr Ch Balliol Gellert Grindalwald b 2010
89. Jannelle Tremenheere
Australia
Nevaending Golden Chanterelle aka
Mushroom b 2018.
90. Jannelle Tremenheere Australia
Nevaending Love Potion aka Romilda
Vain March 2016
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91. Jannelle Tremeheere
Australia
Ch Balliol Esmerelda Easter Egg
9yrs
92. Jannelle Tremenheere
Australia
Ch Raweke Toffee Truffle
93. Jannelle
Tremenheere Australia
Nevaending Louisiana
Magic
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94. Jannelle Tremenheere Australia
Sibermoon Elle of a Girl aka Brussell
95. Janny Page Australia
96. Jarka Zrubcova Slovakia
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97. Jean Armstrong Potts UK
4.4.2009
98. Jean Armstrong Potts UK b
Feb 2018
99. Jean Armstrong Potts UK
Adreeam Arabella dob 3.7.13
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100. Jean Armstrong Potts UK
Adreeam Black Magic Sh CM..dob 3.7.13.
Cm1sm0 boas 0 patella 00 eye tested clear
101. Jean
Armstrong
Potts UK
Ch Samaranda's
Sorceror to Adreeam
ShCM cm0 sm0 eye
tested clear 9.6.10.
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102. Jenny Giradi
Australia
Pickles 11 weeks
103. Jessica Fouard Australia
FrenchGriff Black Beauty Alfie b Sept 2018
104. Jessica Fouard Australia
Nevaending It’s In The Name Aka (Percy) b
August 2014
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105. Jessica Louise Australia
Raggy 1 year old
106. Jildou Nynke The
Netherlands
Monkeylike Helga Hufflepuff
107. Jildou Nynke Dutch
Hoepfner Jonas
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108. Jill Dennis USA
Ch Doveland Solar Flare 11 yrs
109. Jill Dennis USA
Gabriel 7 yrs
110. Jill Dennis USA
Gabriel with dam Mercedes, 11
years
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111. Jo Bryan Australia
My vet sent this last year. Vet had no issues with his breathing. He had a lump removed from his
neck. The only time he breathes through his mouth is when he’s haring around chasing the others
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112. Jocelyn Croad & Shane Thomas
AustCh Nouveau Dominicon 10yrs
113. Jocelyn Croad &
Shane Thomas Australia
Ch Raweke Tyrion Lannister taken at 4
months
114. Jocelyn Croad Australia
Lillie Ch Beaufox Mrs Tiggywinkle
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115. Jocelyn Croad Australia
Ch Nouveau Delinquent 14.5 years
116. Jocelyn
Walker New Zealand
Ch Tiroroa Bizness Class (rough)
27.6.15 Ch Tiroroa Sweet Treat
(smooth)30.7.17
117. Jocelyn Walker New Zealand
NZ Ch Tiroroa Time for a Treat 17.1.14
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118. Jocelyn Walker New Zealand
Ch Tiroroa D’vyne Mint Treat - 15.12.2014 with
her 6 week old baby
119. JoJo Błazejak Australia.
Bruno Born 2018. Badiza Bruno the Great
120. Jojo Blazik Australia
Badiza Glinda the Good Griff
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121. Julia Spittle UK
Jaydean TipTop- Foundation Bitch of
Rhodon (Sue Rose) 15.03.1991
122. Julia Spittle UK
Rhodon Follow The Sun 22.12.2016
123. Julia Spittle UK
Rhodon Posher Than The Queen
22.12.2016
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124. Julia Spittle UK
U.K. Ch. Rhodon Captain Scarlet
28.11.2007
125. Julia
Spittle UK
U.K Ch. Rhodon Maid To
Measure 5.10.2012
126. Julie Halkett Scotland
Samaranda Guardsman 4.5yrs
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127. Julie Debenham
Australia
Tommy aged 14 in pic
2004-2018
128. Julie Debenham
Australia
Zentu Pip Squeak
129. Julie Ottosen Australia
Willow DOB 2005 Tabalin stock
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130. Kamila
Brodowska Poland
Euforia Bargest born 24.6.18
131. Kamila Brodowska
Poland Gumis Jedyny
Bargest
born 9.5.19
132. Kamila
Brodowska
Poland
Shevilan Krimson
Klover Bargest as
a puppy
And an adult
born 27.12.16
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133. Kelly Pilgrim Byrne Australia
Erik 5ys
134. Kelly Pilgrim Byrne
Australia Sid 18mths
135. Kelly Pilgrim Byrne Australia
Sid on left, born 2018 - Erik on
right, born 2015
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136. Kerry and Emily Bell Australia
Ch Tzani Eglantine Electra 1 year old
137. Kerry and Emily
Bell Australia
Ch Tzani Giggle McDimples taken at 5
months
138. Kerry and Emily Bell Australia
GR CH Tzani Bellatrix Lestrange 2.5.yrs
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139. Kerry and Emily Bell
Australia
GR CH Tzani Rhoda Dendron 5 yrs
140. Kerry and Emily Bell
Australia
Sup Ch Tzani Zazu Zodiak 5 yrs
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141. Kristin Berger Mortensen Norway
Bergerjentene’s Ambra
142. Kristin Berger
Mortensen Norway
Bergerjentene’s Icon
Everest
143. Kristin Berger Mortensen Norway
N UCH Bergerjentene’s Crywolf Columbo
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144. Kristin Berger
Mortensen Norway
Bergerjentene’s Bellis B.
Bardot
145. Kristin Berger Mortensen
Norway
Bergerjentene’s Embrandt Jr On
the Rock
146. Kristin Berger
Mortensen Norway
Bergerjentene’s Fire in
The Sky
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147. Kristin Berger
Mortensen Norway
Bergerjentene’s Just Like
Heaven
148. Kristin Lium Mamelund
Norway
Amiwi’s Bisquit X.O
149. Kristin Lium Mamelund Norway
NUCH Bergerjentenes Eden On The
Mountain