What Kind of Dog is in As Good as it Gets??

[Candice]

Ya know the movie As Good as It Gets? I'm sure most of you do... but I wanted to know what kind of dog that was... he is so cute! Anybody know?

[melodyjl]

rare Brussels Griffon

http://www.tnt.tv/Title/View4/0,5878,324281%7C1149%7C1153~,00.html

The role of Verdell, a rare Brussels Griffon, was actually filled by six different dogs: Timer, Sprout, Debbie, Billy, Parfait and Jill. The dogs had to undergo a 15-week training program prior to filming. And according to all involved Jill, a dog from Texas, was the star dog. Kinnear joked that "None of (the actors) is going to survive this film without having been horribly upstaged by Jill. Jack, Helen and I have all talked about this."

[IselaRose]

rare :( sad, my husband really likes that dog

[FreeIs4Me]

Here is more info on the breed:

American Kennel Club (http://www.akc.org/breeds/recbreeds/brusgrif.cfm)

National Brussels Griffon Club (http://www.brussels-griffon.net/)

American Brussels Griffon Association (http://www.brussels-griffon.info/)

National Brussels Griffon Rescue (http://www.brusselsgriffonrescue.org/missing.html)

[Candice]

Thanks.. melodyjl and FreeIs4Me
:)

[smartkarie]

They had one of these in a petstore I was at yesterday! Maybe you can find one :)

[Candice]

Originally posted by smartkarie
They had one of these in a petstore I was at yesterday! Maybe you can find one :)
Aww... where do you live? In CA by any chance? :) I would love one of these dogs! Hopefully I can adopt one though...

[Maeryn]

I'd be leery of buying one from a petstore. They often get their puppies from puppy mills. I wouldn't want to take a chance on that. It's better to find a reputable breeder; that way you have a better chance of making sure the animals aren't mistreated, and that you're getting a healthy puppy.