Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Did You Know?

• Date Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen entered into Regular Classes: February 1, 1991.
• The Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen is AKC's 131st breed.
• The breed can be traced to the sixteenth century and to the Griffon Vendéen, his larger, more powerful ancestor.
• His name in French reveals much about him: Petit - small; Basset - low to the ground; Griffon - rough or wire coated; and Vendéen - the area of France in which he originated.
• The Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Club of America was founded at the AKC Centennial Show in 1984. The breed was admitted to AKC registration effective December 1, 1990.
• In the United States the Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen is referred to as "Petits", in England as "Griffs" or "Roughies", and in Denmark as "Griffs" or "Petits."