Brusselranian

The Brusselranian is an interesting hybrid breed, and although we don’t know much about the breed’s start, we have a lot of information on its parent breeds, the Pomeranian and the Brussels Griffon. The Pomeranian is a little cotton ball of joy that was created on the coast of the Baltic Sea, near a region of Northern Europe known as Pomerania (where they take the name). The original Pomeranians were actually quite large and dwarfed the loveable little Poms that we know today. This breed became popular in Great Britain to the royal family after Queen Victoria brought one home with her from Florence, Italy. It didn’t take long for their popularity to skyrocket and eventually the Pomeranian made its way over to the United States in 1911. They are used for show dogs and companions and come in a wide variety of colors such as black, white, chocolate, cinnamon, brown, orange, red, and cream. The Brussels Griffon has a fierce name to live up to and is a monkey faced little dog that originally came from Belgium about 200 years ago. This breed was most commonly used on farms as a ratting dog, where it would chase and kill vermin that threatened the crops. His quick wit and tough personality make this a big dog in a little body, and he is very popular nowadays as a fiery companion animal. When these two breeds are combined, we end up with a small Brusselranian, who is loyal, joyful, smart, easy to train, and relatively high energy. These dogs will do best in a cooler environment and aren’t too picky about the size of their home, as long as they have plenty of room to run about every once in a while.