Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen Did You Know?

• The Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen has been assigned the Hound Group designation
• The Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen has been recorded in the Foundation Stock Service since 2004.
• The Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen is a french scent hound.
• Grand Basset Griffon Vendéens are hunted in packs like foxhounds and beagles.
• What does the name "Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen" mean? Grand- the larger of the two bassets, Basset- low to the ground, Griffon- describes the type of wire coat, Vendéen- the state in France where the breed was developed.
• There are 4 Griffon Vendéen breeds; Petite Basset Griffon Vendéen 15 inch, Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen, 17 inch, Briquet Griffon Vendéen 22 inch, and Grand Griffon Vendéen 26 inch.
• Up until the 1970's the Petite and Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen were interbred. Litters were evaluated at one year of age to determine it the pup was a petite or a grand.
• The Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen is a hound with a wire coat, like a terrier's coat, and needs to be hand striped each year.
• The 1988 movie "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" featured a Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen.
• Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen's have been trained for mantrailing in Europe and the USA.