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Silvermuzzle

2024-12-11T16:46:55Z

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'''Silvermuzzle''' (also stylized as '''SilverMuzzle'''), is a [[furspeech]] term used to normally describe any [[furries|furry person]] over 50 within the [[furry fandom]].

== History and terminology ==

Coined by [[artist|freelance writer]] and [[fursuiter]] [[Grubbs Grizzly]] in early 2024, when he formed the Silvermuzzles Facebook group, the term describes specifically any [[furry]] in the fandom who is 50 years old of age or older to distinguish from the all-encompassing furspeech term [[greymuzzle]], that references any furry who:[https://furscience.com/research-findings/demographics/1-1-age/ 1.1 Age and Ageism] page on the [[FurScience]]'s website. Retrieved December 6, 2024.[https://books.google.com/books?id=uEroEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA386&lpg=PA386&dq=greymuzzle+furries&source=bl&ots=0DqnEXyR2S&sig=ACfU3U0yE0zWiLWLmayMG7UQcLN7FiLwbQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiwy-2-l7yEAxX6LkQIHaGXB2kQ6AF6BAhkEAM#v=onepage&q=greymuzzle%20furries&f=false Greymuzzles] on ''[[Furscience: A Decade of Psychological Research on the Furry Fandom]]'' book. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

* Has been involved with furry fandom before 1990;
* Is over 50 years of age;
* Contributed to the early [[Amateur press association]] publications in the 1970s and 1980s;
* Was a member of the [[Cartoon/Fantasy Organization]] in the 1970s and 1980s;
* Had to use raw [[W:Telnet|telnet]] to access [[MU*|furry MU*]]s before the advent of modern [[W:Instant_messaging#Clients|instant messaging<nowiki>/</nowiki>chat client]]s or [[W:Social media|social media apps]].

It also defines better those members of the furry "[[W:Human_hair_color#Effects_of_aging_on_hair_color|graying]]" community who felt that "greymuzzle" was too broad and not an adequate measurement for [[elder fur]]s.

== References ==
<REFERENCES/>

== External links ==

* [https://www.deviantart.com/tag/Silvermuzzle Silvermuzzle] search results in [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Silvermuzzle Silvermuzzle] search results in [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/618454030434065 Silvermuzzles] on [[Facebook]]

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Silvermuzzle

2024-12-11T16:45:55Z

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'''Silvermuzzle''' (also stylized as '''SilverMuzzle'''), is a [[furspeech]] term used to normally describe any [[furries|furry person]] over 50 within the [[furry fandom]].

== History and terminology ==

Coined by [[artist|freelance writer]] and [[fursuiter]] [[Grubbs Grizzly]] in 2023, when he formed the Silvermuzzles Facebook group, the term describes specifically any [[furry]] in the fandom who is 50 years old of age or older to distinguish from the all-encompassing furspeech term [[greymuzzle]], that references any furry who:[https://furscience.com/research-findings/demographics/1-1-age/ 1.1 Age and Ageism] page on the [[FurScience]]'s website. Retrieved December 6, 2024.[https://books.google.com/books?id=uEroEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA386&lpg=PA386&dq=greymuzzle+furries&source=bl&ots=0DqnEXyR2S&sig=ACfU3U0yE0zWiLWLmayMG7UQcLN7FiLwbQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiwy-2-l7yEAxX6LkQIHaGXB2kQ6AF6BAhkEAM#v=onepage&q=greymuzzle%20furries&f=false Greymuzzles] on ''[[Furscience: A Decade of Psychological Research on the Furry Fandom]]'' book. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

* Has been involved with furry fandom before 1990;
* Is over 50 years of age;
* Contributed to the early [[Amateur press association]] publications in the 1970s and 1980s;
* Was a member of the [[Cartoon/Fantasy Organization]] in the 1970s and 1980s;
* Had to use raw [[W:Telnet|telnet]] to access [[MU*|furry MU*]]s before the advent of modern [[W:Instant_messaging#Clients|instant messaging<nowiki>/</nowiki>chat client]]s or [[W:Social media|social media apps]].

It also defines better those members of the furry "[[W:Human_hair_color#Effects_of_aging_on_hair_color|graying]]" community who felt that "greymuzzle" was too broad and not an adequate measurement for [[elder fur]]s.

== References ==
<REFERENCES/>

== External links ==

* [https://www.deviantart.com/tag/Silvermuzzle Silvermuzzle] search results in [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Silvermuzzle Silvermuzzle] search results in [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/618454030434065 Silvermuzzles] on [[Facebook]]

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Silvermuzzle

2024-12-11T16:44:37Z

47.158.124.55: /* History and terminology */

'''Silvermuzzle''' (also stylized as '''SilverMuzzle'''), is a [[furspeech]] term used to normally describe any [[furries|furry person]] over 50 within the [[furry fandom]].

== History and terminology ==

Coined by [[artist|freelance writer]] and [[fursuiter]] [[Grubbs Grizzly]] in 2023, when he formed the Silvermuzzles Facebook group, the term describes specifically any [[furry]] in the fandom who is 50 years old of age or older to distinguish from the all-encompassing furspeech term [[greymuzzle]], that references any furry who:[https://furscience.com/research-findings/demographics/1-1-age/ 1.1 Age and Ageism] page on the [[FurScience]]'s website. Retrieved December 6, 2024.[https://books.google.com/books?id=uEroEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA386&lpg=PA386&dq=greymuzzle+furries&source=bl&ots=0DqnEXyR2S&sig=ACfU3U0yE0zWiLWLmayMG7UQcLN7FiLwbQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiwy-2-l7yEAxX6LkQIHaGXB2kQ6AF6BAhkEAM#v=onepage&q=greymuzzle%20furries&f=false Greymuzzles] on ''[[Furscience: A Decade of Psychological Research on the Furry Fandom]]'' book. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

* Has been involved with furry fandom before 1990;
* Is over 50 years of age;
* Contributed to the early [[Amateur press association]] publications in the 1970s and 1980s;
* Was a member of the [[Cartoon/Fantasy Organization]] in the 1970s and 1980s;
* Had to use raw [[W:Telnet|telnet]] to access [[MU*|furry MU*]]s before the advent of modern [[W:Instant_messaging#Clients|instant messaging<nowiki>/</nowiki>chat client]]s or [[W:Social media|social media apps]].

It also defines better those members of the furry "[[W:Human_hair_color#Effects_of_aging_on_hair_color|graying]]" community who felt that "greymuzzle" was too broad and not an adequate measurement for [[elder fur]]s.

== References ==
<REFERENCES/>

== External links ==

* [https://www.deviantart.com/tag/Silvermuzzle Silvermuzzle] search results in [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Silvermuzzle Silvermuzzle] search results in [[Fur Affinity]]

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Silvermuzzle

2024-12-11T16:39:31Z

47.158.124.55: /* History and terminology */

'''Silvermuzzle''' (also stylized as '''SilverMuzzle'''), is a [[furspeech]] term used to normally describe any [[furries|furry person]] over 50 within the [[furry fandom]].

== History and terminology ==

Coined by [[artist|freelance writer]] and [[fursuiter]] [[Grubbs Grizzly]] in the late 20th century, the term describes specifically any [[furry]] in the fandom who is 50 years old of age or older to distinguish from the all-encompassing furspeech term [[greymuzzle]], that references any furry who:[https://furscience.com/research-findings/demographics/1-1-age/ 1.1 Age and Ageism] page on the [[FurScience]]'s website. Retrieved December 6, 2024.[https://books.google.com/books?id=uEroEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA386&lpg=PA386&dq=greymuzzle+furries&source=bl&ots=0DqnEXyR2S&sig=ACfU3U0yE0zWiLWLmayMG7UQcLN7FiLwbQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiwy-2-l7yEAxX6LkQIHaGXB2kQ6AF6BAhkEAM#v=onepage&q=greymuzzle%20furries&f=false Greymuzzles] on ''[[Furscience: A Decade of Psychological Research on the Furry Fandom]]'' book. Retrieved December 6, 2024.

* Has been involved with furry fandom before 1990;
* Is over 50 years of age;
* Contributed to the early [[Amateur press association]] publications in the 1970s and 1980s;
* Was a member of the [[Cartoon/Fantasy Organization]] in the 1970s and 1980s;
* Had to use raw [[W:Telnet|telnet]] to access [[MU*|furry MU*]]s before the advent of modern [[W:Instant_messaging#Clients|instant messaging<nowiki>/</nowiki>chat client]]s or [[W:Social media|social media apps]].

It also defines better those members of the furry "[[W:Human_hair_color#Effects_of_aging_on_hair_color|graying]]" community who felt that "greymuzzle" was too broad and not an adequate measurement for [[elder fur]]s.

== References ==
<REFERENCES/>

== External links ==

* [https://www.deviantart.com/tag/Silvermuzzle Silvermuzzle] search results in [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Silvermuzzle Silvermuzzle] search results in [[Fur Affinity]]

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Grubbs Grizzly

2024-12-06T17:28:28Z

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'''Grubbs Grizzly''',<ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/index.php?c=viewuser&nick=Grubbs%20Grizzly Grubbs Grizzly's profile] on [[the Fursuit Database]]. Retrieved February 18, 2011.</ref> also known as '''Zoobear''' (real name '''Kevin Hile'''), is a [[artist|freelance writer]] and [[fursuiter]] who lives in [[W:Cathedral City, California|Cathedral City, California]], USA.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/grubbsgrizzly/about Grubbs Grizzly's profile] on [[Facebook]]. Retrieved June 3, 2013.</ref>

== Fandom involvement ==
[[File:Uncle_Bear_Publishing_right.jpg|right|250px]]
Grubb is the founder of the [[BearFurries]], [[Greymuzzles]], [[Silvermuzzels]], and the (now-defunct) [[Outcast Furries]] [[Facebook]] groups.

=== ''Uncle Bear Publishing'' ===

He is also the founder of the [[furry publishing company|furry publication company]], ''[[Uncle Bear Publishing]]''. Founded in January 2022, it specializes in [[non-fiction]] titles for the [[furry fandom]].

=== The Good Furry Award ===
[[File:Good Furry Award logo.png|right|250px]]
Grubb founded the [[Good Furry Award]] in 2019, which bestows prizes to [[furries]] who "inspire a positive image of the [[fandom]]".

=== ''Ask Papabear'' ===
[[File:AskPapaBearLogo.png|right|250px]]
"''Ask Papabear''" is a [[furry]] [[W:Advice column|advice column]] maintained by Grubbs, which debuted in January 2012 on the [[Furry News Network]] before moving to its site in May 2012. Described as a "furry advice column written by a furry", it was created to help furries with personal problems and/or questions about the subculture.

(The column is intended to be reminiscent of the <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[non-fur]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> mainstream advice column, ''[[W:Dear Abby|Dear Abby]]'' [1956-present]).

=== Fursona ===

Grubbs's [[fursona]] is an eight-foot-tall, [[fat]] (but muscular, i.e. "[[W:Endomorph|endomorph]]") [[bear (species)|grizzly bear]] with brown [[fur]] brushed with strands of gold.

=== Fursuit ===

Grubbs' [[fursuit]] was made by ''[[Beastcub|Beastcub Creations]]'', and was debuted at [[furry convention]], [[Further Confusion]] (2011).<ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/index.php?c=viewsuit&id=2571 Grubbs Grizzly's fursuit] on the Fursuit Database. Retrieved February 18, 2011.</ref>

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Arizona Fur Con]] - 2013
* [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] - 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
* [[Califur]] - 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
* [[Down Home FurCon]] - 2020
* [[Furality]] - 2024
* [[Furry Connection North]] - 2009, 2010, 2011
* [[Further Confusion]] - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019
* [[Golden State Fur Con]] - 2023
* [[IndyFurCon]] - 2022
* [[Midwest FurFest]] - 2010, 2011

('''*''') First fursuit unveiling

== Literature ==

Grubb is a published [[author]] of a dozen books.

=== Bibliography ===

* ''[[The Furry Book: The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of the Furry Fandom]]'' - Writer Kevin Hile (''Uncle Bear Publishing'', 2025)

== Silvermuzzle (term) ==

Grubb's coined the term '''Silvermuzzle''', a [[furspeech]] term used to specifically describe a [[furries|furry person]] in the fandom who is 50 years old or older (in difference to the all-encompassing term [[greymuzzle]]).

It was created to define better the members of the furry "[[W:Human_hair_color#Effects_of_aging_on_hair_color|graying]]" community who felt that "greymuzzle" was too broad, used to describe almost everybody, including furries as young as 30 years old, and that this was not an adequate measurement for [[elder fur]]s.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{Contributor|GrubbsGrizzly}}
* [http://www.askpapabear.com/ Askpapabear.com] - ''Ask Papabear'''s official website
* [http://www.unclebearpublishing.com/ Unclebearpublishing.com] - ''Uncle Bear Publishing'''s official website
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1465373140826894/ FurriesForFreedom] - "Furries for Freedom" Facebook page
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/zoobear/ Zoobear] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.anthrodex.com/Grubbs Grubbs Grizzly] on [[AnthroDex]]
* [http://db.fursuit.me/index.php?c=viewuser&nick=Grubbs%20Grizzly Grubbs Grizzly] on the [[Fursuit Database]]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-hile-5954b5a/ Kevin Hile] on [[W:LinkedIn|LinkedIn]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/grubbsgrizzly Grubbs Grizzly] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/618454030434065 Silvermuzzles] on Facebook
* [https://bsky.app/profile/kevinhile.bsky.social Grubbs Grizzly] on [[BlueSky]]

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Grubbs Grizzly

2024-12-06T17:27:16Z

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'''Grubbs Grizzly''',<ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/index.php?c=viewuser&nick=Grubbs%20Grizzly Grubbs Grizzly's profile] on [[the Fursuit Database]]. Retrieved February 18, 2011.</ref> also known as '''Zoobear''' (real name '''Kevin Hile'''), is a [[artist|freelance writer]] and [[fursuiter]] who lives in [[W:Cathedral City, California|Cathedral City, California]], USA.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/grubbsgrizzly/about Grubbs Grizzly's profile] on [[Facebook]]. Retrieved June 3, 2013.</ref>

== Fandom involvement ==
[[File:Uncle_Bear_Publishing_right.jpg|right|250px]]
Grubb is the founder of the [[BearFurries]], [[Greymuzzles]], [[Silvermuzzels]], and the (now-defunct) [[Outcast Furries]] [[Facebook]] groups.

=== ''Uncle Bear Publishing'' ===

He is also the founder of the [[furry publishing company|furry publication company]], ''[[Uncle Bear Publishing]]''. Founded in January 2022, it specializes in [[non-fiction]] titles for the [[furry fandom]].

=== The Good Furry Award ===
[[File:Good Furry Award logo.png|right|250px]]
Grubb founded the [[Good Furry Award]] in 2019, which bestows prizes to [[furries]] who "inspire a positive image of the [[fandom]]".

=== ''Ask Papabear'' ===
[[File:AskPapaBearLogo.png|right|250px]]
"''Ask Papabear''" is a [[furry]] [[W:Advice column|advice column]] maintained by Grubbs, which debuted in January 2012 on the [[Furry News Network]] before moving to its site in May 2012. Described as a "furry advice column written by a furry", it was created to help furries with personal problems and/or questions about the subculture.

(The column is intended to be reminiscent of the <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[non-fur]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> mainstream advice column, ''[[W:Dear Abby|Dear Abby]]'' [1956-present]).

=== Fursona ===

Grubbs's [[fursona]] is an eight-foot-tall, [[fat]] (but muscular, i.e. "[[W:Endomorph|endomorph]]") [[bear (species)|grizzly bear]] with brown [[fur]] brushed with strands of gold.

=== Fursuit ===

Grubbs' [[fursuit]] was made by ''[[Beastcub|Beastcub Creations]]'', and was debuted at [[furry convention]], [[Further Confusion]] (2011).<ref>[http://db.fursuit.me/index.php?c=viewsuit&id=2571 Grubbs Grizzly's fursuit] on the Fursuit Database. Retrieved February 18, 2011.</ref>

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Arizona Fur Con]] - 2013
* [[Biggest Little Fur Con]] - 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
* [[Califur]] - 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
* [[Down Home FurCon]] - 2020
* [[Furality]] - 2024
* [[Furry Connection North]] - 2009, 2010, 2011
* [[Further Confusion]] - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2019
* [[Golden State Fur Con]] - 2023
* [[IndyFurCon]] - 2022
* [[Midwest FurFest]] - 2010, 2011

('''*''') First fursuit unveiling

== Literature ==

Grubb is a published [[author]] of a dozen books.

=== Bibliography ===

* ''[[The Furry Book: The Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How of the Furry Fandom]]'' - Writer Kevin Hile (''Uncle Bear Publishing'', 2024)

== Silvermuzzle (term) ==

Grubb's coined the term '''Silvermuzzle''', a [[furspeech]] term used to specifically describe a [[furries|furry person]] in the fandom who is 50 years old or older (in difference to the all-encompassing term [[greymuzzle]]).

It was created to define better the members of the furry "[[W:Human_hair_color#Effects_of_aging_on_hair_color|graying]]" community who felt that "greymuzzle" was too broad, used to describe almost everybody, including furries as young as 30 years old, and that this was not an adequate measurement for [[elder fur]]s.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{Contributor|GrubbsGrizzly}}
* [http://www.askpapabear.com/ Askpapabear.com] - ''Ask Papabear'''s official website
* [http://www.unclebearpublishing.com/ Unclebearpublishing.com] - ''Uncle Bear Publishing'''s official website
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/1465373140826894/ FurriesForFreedom] - "Furries for Freedom" Facebook page
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/zoobear/ Zoobear] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.anthrodex.com/Grubbs Grubbs Grizzly] on [[AnthroDex]]
* [http://db.fursuit.me/index.php?c=viewuser&nick=Grubbs%20Grizzly Grubbs Grizzly] on the [[Fursuit Database]]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-hile-5954b5a/ Kevin Hile] on [[W:LinkedIn|LinkedIn]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/grubbsgrizzly Grubbs Grizzly] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/618454030434065 Silvermuzzles] on Facebook
* [https://bsky.app/profile/kevinhile.bsky.social Grubbs Grizzly] on [[BlueSky]]

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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Writers]]
[[Category:Editors]]
[[Category:Fursuiters]]
[[Category:Bear characters]]
[[Category:California]]
[[Category:1965 births]]

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