Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
Intelligent
High Energy
Low Shedding
Sociable
Apartment Friendly
Playful
Breed Snapshot:
- Weight: 8-15 kg
- Height: 30-38 cm
- Breed size: Small to Medium
- Lifespan: 12-14 years
- Dog Breed Group: Hound
- Coat Type: Long and rough-haired
Description
The Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen's long outer coat is wiry to the touch and comes in any combination of lemon, orange, black, sable, tri-colour or grizzle markings. This breed has shaggy eyebrows, beard and moustache.
Temperament
This breed is very cheerful, smart and comical. It loves to explore, dig and escape. By nature it is a pack dog and will be happy with other dogs, however it's not recommended that it be left alone with non-canine animals.
Health problems
The Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen is a generally healthy breed.
Exercise
It needs to be taken on a daily walk. It will become restless and destructive without enough exercise.
Grooming
The Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen's coat should be thick and wiry. Brushing once a week will remove loose and dead hair and control shedding.
Living conditions
This breed will do okay in an apartment if it receives enough mental and physical stimulation.
Origin
Sometimes puppies of different sizes are born in one litter, because the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen was crossbred with the larger Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen until 1975.