Griffons Bruxellois.—Points as defined by the Griffon Bruxellois Club. Hon. Secretary, Miss L. Feilding, 48, Grosvenor Gardens, London, S.W. General Appearance.—A lady's little dog, intelligent, sprightly, robust, of compact appearance, reminding one of a cob, and captivating the attention by a quasi-human expression. Head.—Rounded, and covered with coarse, rough hairs, somewhat longer round the eyes and on the nose, lips, and cheeks. Ears.—Erect when clipped, semi-erect when not clipped. Eyes.—Very large without being watery, round, nearly black; eyelids edged with black; eyelashes long and black, leaving the eye they encircle perfectly uncovered. Nose.—Always black, short, surrounded with hair converging upwards and going to meet that which surrounds the eyes; the break (or stop in the nose) pronounced, but not exaggerated. Lips.—Edged with black, furnished with moustache; a little black in the moustache is not a fault. Chin.—Prominent, without showing the teeth, and edged by a small beard. Chest.—Rather wide. Legs.—As straight as possible, of medium length. Tail.—Upward, and cut to the two-thirds. Colour.—Red. Texture of Coat.—Harsh and wiry, rather long. Weight.—Light weight 5 lbs. maximum, and heavy weight 9 lbs. the maximum. Faults.—Brown nose, pale-coloured eyes, silky tuft on the head, white spot on the chest or paw.
Scale of Points.
| Hard coat | 15 | Legs and body | 5 |
| Reddish colour | 10 | Height and size | 3 |
| Eyes | 7 | General appearance | 10 |
| Nose and muzzle | 7 | —— | |
| Ears | 3 | Total | 60 |
The Brussels Griffon Club of London (Secretary, Miss A. F. Hall, 2, Park Place Villas, Maida Hill, London, W.) offers practically the same standard, but makes a brown nose, white hairs, and a hanging tongue disqualify, while as faults it cites light eyes, silky hair on head, brown nails, and teeth showing; and its description of the typical coat is as follows:—Texture of coat harsh and wiry, irregular, rather long and thick.
Schipperkes.—The description of the Schipperke adopted at a general meeting of the Belgian Schipperke Club, June 19th, 1888, has been adopted by the St. Hubert Schipperke Club, and is copyright. The Schipperke Club, England, advances the following scale of points, and the Secretary is G. H. Killick, Esq., Moor House, Chorley, Lancashire.
Head.—Foxy in type; skull should not be round, but broad, and with little "stop." The muzzle should be moderate in length; fine, but not weak; should be well filled out under the eyes. Nose.—Black and small. Eyes.—Dark brown, small, more oval than round, and not full; bright and full of expression. Ears.—Shape: Of moderate length, not too broad at the base, tapering to a point. Carriage: Stiffly erect, and, when in that position, the inside edge to form as near as possible a right angle with the skull, and strong enough not to be bent otherwise than lengthways. Teeth.—Strong and level. Neck.—Strong and full, rather short, set broad on the shoulders, and slightly arched. Shoulders.—Muscular and sloping. Chest.—Broad and deep in brisket. Back.—Short, straight, and strong. Loins.—Powerful, well drawn up from the brisket. Forelegs.—Perfectly straight, well under the body, with bone in proportion to the body. Hindlegs.—Strong, muscular; hocks well let down. Feet.—Small, catlike, and standing well on the toes. Nails.—Black. Hindquarters.—Fine compared to the foreparts; muscular and well-developed thighs; tailless; rump well rounded. Coat.—Black, abundant, dense, and harsh, smooth on the head, ears, and legs; lying close on the back and sides, but erect and thick round the neck, forming a mane and frill, and well feathered on back of thighs. Weight.—About 12 lbs. General Appearance.—A small, cobby animal, with sharp expression, intensely lively, presenting the appearance of being always on the alert. Disqualifying Points.—Drop or semi-erect ears. Faults.—White hairs are objected to, but are not disqualifying.
Relative Value of Points.
| Head, nose, eyes, and teeth | 20 | Feet | 5 |
| Ears | 10 | Hindquarters | 10 |
| Neck, shoulders, and chest | 10 | Coat and colour | 20 |
| Back and loins | 5 | General appearance | 10 |
| Forelegs | 5 | —— | |
| Hindlegs | 5 | Total | 100 |
The St. Hubert Schipperke Club standard is practically identical with that of the Schipperke Club, England, the only variation being as regards the weight limits, which this club, however, also fixes at a maximum of 12 lbs. for small-sized dogs, while it allots 30 points to coat and colour, and none to general appearance. They also have the Northern Schipperke Club. Hon. Secretary, T. W. Markland, Ingersley, Links Gate, St. Anne's-on-the-Sea.