Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen
Hound group · France
Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen
Medium sizeWire coatModerate sheddingHigh energyHigh barking
The Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen hails from the Vendée region of western France, where it was developed over several centuries from ancient French rough-coated hound stock. They are vivacious, outgoing, and independent dogs with a happy-go-lucky personality and a strong, sometimes stubborn, will of their own. Originally bred to hunt hare and other small game on foot in the difficult brambled terrain of the Vendée, their low-slung body and tough coat allowed them to work through dense underbrush.
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