Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen

Dog Breed Group

Hound Dogs 

Origin of Breed

France 

Life Expectancy

10 - 14 Years 

Color

Solid fawn or hare; white with red, fawn, gray, or black markings, bicolor or tricolor. 

Coat

Rough, long and harsh to the touch, never wooly or silky; thick undercoat. 

Exercise Needs

Needs considerable amount of exercise. 

Temperament

They are affectionate and independant. He is naturally obediant. 

Good with Children

May be too boisterous for young children. Good with other pets. 

Grooming Needs

Minimal weekly brushing or combing with a hard brush. Pluck ear canals. 

Average Size - Male (in)

13 - 15 

Average Size - Female (in)

13 - 15 

Average Weight - Male (lbs)

25 - 35 

Average Weight - Female (lbs)

25 - 35 

Health Issues

PRA, juvenile cataracts, patellar luxation.v

Living Conditions

Home with a fenced yard is best 

Breed Description

The Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen is a scent hound developed to hunt small game over the rough and difficult terrain of the Vendéen region. One of the four rough-coated hound breeds from Vendéen, France the Petit Bassett Griffon Vendéen is the smallest. He is bold and vivacious in character, compact, tough and robust in construction. Traced to the 16th century and directly to the Griffon Vendéen. He comes from La Vendee a district in the western coast of France. The Vendéen's were directly bred from the white Southern Hound and rough-coated dogs from Italy.

Breed Infobits

The Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen is still capable of tracking small game, but is most usually kept as a companion animal.
His name means Petit - small, Basset - low to the ground, Griffon - rough or wire coated and Vendéen - the area of origination.