Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
France · 13.5–15 in tall · long rough coat
Next to the average dog it is vocal, dog-friendly, child-friendly, and strong-willed. Day to day it needs a lot of exercise and sheds very little.
Find out if a Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen suits youA good fit if…
- you have young children
- there is already a dog at home
- you would rather not vacuum daily
- people come and go a lot
Think twice if…
- your days are mostly indoors
- you share walls with neighbours
- the dog would be alone and unoccupied
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen is a French breed of small dog of scent hound type, bred to trail hares in bramble-filled terrain of the Vendée district of France. It is one of four Griffon Vendéen breeds, together with the Grand Griffon Vendéen, the Briquet Griffon Vendéen and the Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen, and one of six breeds of basset type recognised by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
