by Nuts the Griffon dog is just like any other dog, except for one remarkable feature – his beard.
Griffons are known to sport longer-than-average facial fur, but Nuts’ hair is so remarkable he often turns heads when out with his mom, Tatiana Kovalenok.
As a puppy, he hadn’t fully grown into his beard.
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Although his face was already quite furry, it wasn’t until he was around 8 months old that the “beard” began to grow.
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“Almost every day when we walk, we get reactions from random people regarding his appearance and his beard,” Kovalenok told the Dodo. “Kids usually say that he’s a ‘funny dog’ or ‘looks like a grandpa.’”
“Older people always mention him as a stylish dog, saying something like, ‘Look at the [mustache] and beard he has!’ Some people call him hipster or even Chewbacca.”
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Nuts loves a good bath and to play in the water.
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And he loves treats.
Now his beard is mostly au naturel, requiring very little maintenance.
“We used to trim his beard short before, as I thought that it was too long and made him look older than he actually was,” Kovalenok said. “Now we just trim him a couple times a year and let the beard be. There’s no special treatment for his beard — it just grows as it is.”
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