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The NBGCC is proud to be organizing our very First Specialty Show, which will be held at TIKO ( The Thousand Islands Kennel & Obedience Club) CKC PENDING, August 19th 2023.
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Mr. Howard Ogden
Judging National Specialty
TIKO'23 is Howard's first time judging in Canada.
In the UK there are 7 Groups of show dogs and Howard is passed for 5 of them and on the cusp for the remaining 2. In addition he is passed for all breeds BIS and is a Championship show judge of 85+ breeds across all 7.
He remains the youngest ever Crufts judge, invited aged just 22!
His Beauview Griffon Bruxellois are known worldwide with 7x BOB owned or bred at Crufts, making history in 2011 with the 1st b/t to top the breed. He has judged Griffon specialties from Australia/NZ to USA via Russia, Belarus, Cz and Scandinavia, hence the Griffon Club of Canada are delighted to have him judging their inaugural Specialty and delivering his renowned breed lecture that demonstrates & differentiates the breeds' roots, comprising the Affenpinscher, Pug and King Charles (to be royally topical!)
He "skived off" school to make up his 1st Champion in 1971, having spent 3 summer holidays at the breeders' learning the ropes of feeding, trimming, whelping and picking up "the proverbial ".
A defence crime lawyer by trade, Howard was the man to defend you if you were hauled up before the KC Disciplinary Committee and he later Chaired the Canine Alliance formed to support those breeds that were initially singled out, one Crufts, as unable to claim their BOB, nor compete in the Group,without passing a veterinary check.
Now retired, and even Griffonless, he seeks to concentrate on his judging education, expressing the view it is a "continuous learning curve" whereas, as a teenager, he reckoned to know everything of course!
These people have been generously donated to our Club with prizes or donations. We thank you for your support.
Craig Campbell and Heidi Lindenmuth Campbell
Donated our Event Logo
The Thomas Alan Budd Foundation
Cash donation of $1000.00
Laurie MacDonald Campbell
Donated Karl BLindheim statues For BOB, BOS,BOW,BP,BBE,BV
Pat and Dennis Carter
Cash Donation of $200
Sandie Meads and Fern Feaver
framed Print
Royal Canin
Faith Andrews
Jamie Maxwell
Stacey Cronyn
Shauna Chapman
Karen Nesbitt
Roxanne Charbonneau
Ginny Kerr
Pierrette Kekanovich
Josey St -Pierre
Jennifer Rodgers
Blanche Somers


National Brussels Griffon Club of Canada
Breed Standard
General Appearance
A toy dog, intelligent, alert, sturdy, with a thick-set short body, a smart carriage and set-up, attracting attention by its almost human expression.
Size
For the class of dogs and bitches of a small size, the weight should not exceed 7 lb. (3 kg).
For the class of dogs and bitches of a large size, that is weighing more than 7 lb. (3 kg), the weight should not exceed 11 lb. (5 kg)
for dogs and 12 lb. (5.5 kg) for bitches.
Note: Type and quality are of greater importance than weight, and a smaller dog that is sturdy and well proportioned should not be penalized.
Coat and Colour
There are two distinct types of coat - rough and smooth. The rough coat should be wiry and dense, the harder and more wiry the better. On no account should the dog look or feel woolly, and there should be no silky hair anywhere. The coat should not be so long as to give a shaggy appearance, but should still be distinctly different all over from the smooth coat. The head should be covered with wiry hair, slightly longer around the eyes, nose, cheeks, and chin, thus forming a fringe.
The smooth coat is similar to that of the Boston Terrier or English Bulldog, with no trace of wire hair. In the rough-coated type, coat is either: (a) reddish brown, with a little black at the whiskers and chin allowable, or (b) black and reddish brown mixed, usually with black mask and whiskers, or (c) black with uniform reddish brown markings, usually appearing under the chin, on the legs, over the eyebrows, around the edges of the ears and around the vent, or (d) solid black. The colours of the smooth-coated type are the same as those of the rough-coated type.
Any white hairs in either the rough or smooth coat GROUP V TOYS V-7 are a serious fault, except for “frost” on the black muzzle of a mature dog, which is natural.
Head
Skull large and round, with a domed forehead. Nose very black, extremely short, its tip being set back deeply between the eyes so as to form a lay-back. The nostrils large, the stop deep. Lips edged with black, not pendulous but well brought together, giving a clean finish to the mouth. Chin must be undershot, prominent, and large with an upwards sweep. The incisors of the lower jaw should protrude over the upper incisors and the lower jaw should be rather broad. Neither teeth nor tongue should show when the mouth is closed. Eyes should be set well apart, very large, black, prominent, and well open. The eyelashes long and black. Eyelids edged with black.
Ears
small and set rather high on the head. May be shown cropped or natural. If natural they are carried semi-erect.
Medium length, gracefully arched. Forequarters Forelegs of medium length, straight in bone, well muscled, set moderately wide apart and straight from the point of the shoulders as viewed from the front. Pasterns short and strong.
Body
Back level and short, brisket should be broad and deep, ribs well sprung.
Hindquarters Hind legs set true, thighs strong and well muscled, stifles bent, hocks well let down, turning neither in nor out. Feet round, small and compact, turned neither in nor out.
Toes well arched. Black pads and toenails preferred.
Tail
Set and held high. If docked to about one third.
Faults
Any white hairs in either the rough or smooth coat are a serious fault. A wry mouth is a serious fault.
January 2015 V-7.1 GROUP V TOYS GRIFFON (Brussels) Canadian Kennel Club Official Breed Standards
Disqualifications Dudley or butterfly nose, white spot or blaze anywhere on coat, hanging tongue, jaw overshot.
Scale of Points
Head
Skull.......................................................................... 5
Nose and stop ..................................................... .10
Eyes...........................................................................5
Chin and jaws.........................................................10
Ears ......................................................................... 5............... 35
Coat
Coat Colour ...........................................................12
Texture................................................................ ...13................25
Body and General Conformation
Body and General (brisket and rib)......................15
Legs ................................................................... ...10
Feet.......................................................................... 5................30
General Appearance
(neck, topline, and tail carriage)......................... 10................10
............................................................................ ....10 TOTAL 100





