Breed of the Day-- PBGV

Okay.. I think I am supposed to do the breed of the day... this is the one I mentioned a couple of days ago so I'm going to go ahead and try it!

Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen

Date 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. The Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen was the 131st AKC recognized breed.

· In the United States the breed is referred to as "Petits," in England as "Griffs" or "Roughies," and in Denmark as "Griffs" or "Petits."



The Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen is a scent hound, who uses its nose to hunt small game over rough and difficult terrain.

Bold and vivacious in character, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen has a good voice which he uses freely.

The Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen is a happy extroverted dog who is independent, but willing to please.

Breed Standard

General Appearance
The Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen is a scent hound developed to hunt small game over the rough and difficult terrain of the Vendéen region. To function efficiently, he must be equipped with certain characteristics. He is bold and vivacious in character; compact, tough and robust in construction. He has an alert outlook, lively bearing and a good voice freely used.

The most distinguishing characteristics of this bold hunter are his rough, unrefined outline; his proudly carried head, displaying definitive long eyebrows, beard, and moustache; his strong, tapered tail carried like a sabre, alert and in readiness. Important to the breed type is the compact, casual, rather tousled appearance, with no feature exaggerated and his parts in balance.

Any deviation from the ideal described in the standard should be penalized to the extent of the deviation. Structural faults common to all breeds are as undesirable in the PBGV as in any other breed, regardless of whether they are specifically mentioned.

Size, Proportion, Substance
Size--Both sexes should measure between 13 and 15 inches at the withers, with a ½ inch tolerance in either direction being acceptable. Height over 15½ inches at the withers is a disqualification. Proportion--Somewhat longer than tall. A correctly proportioned dog will be approximately 50% longer than tall when the entire body is measured from sternum to buttocks as compared to withers to ground. Substance--Strong bone with substance in proportion to overall dog.

Head
The head is carried proudly and, in size, must be in balance with the overall dog. It is longer than its width in a ratio of approximately two to one. A coarse or overly large head is to be penalized. Expression alert, friendly and intelligent. Eyes large and dark, showing no white. The red of the lower eyelid should not show. They are surmounted by long eyebrows, standing forward, but not obscuring the eyes. Ears supple, narrow and fine, covered with long hair, folding inward and ending in an oval shape. The leathers reach almost to the end of the nose. They are set on low, not above the line of the eyes. An overly long or high-set ear should be penalized.

Skull domed, oval in shape when viewed from the front. It is well cut away under the eyes and has a well developed occipital protuberance. Stop clearly defined. Muzzle--The length of the muzzle is slightly shorter than the length from stop to occiput. The underjaw is strong and well developed. Nose black and large, with wide nostrils. A somewhat lighter shading is acceptable in lighter colored dogs. Lips--The lips are covered by long hair forming a beard and moustache. Bite--It is preferable that the teeth meet in a scissors bite, but a level bite is acceptable.

Neck, Topline, Body
Neck--The neck is long and strong, without throatiness, and flows smoothly into the shoulders. Topline--The back is level with a slight arch over a strong loin. Viewed in profile, the withers and the croup should be equidistant from the ground. Body muscular, somewhat longer than tall. Chest deep, with prominent sternum. Ribs moderately rounded, extending well back. Loin strong; muscular and rounded about the lateral axis of the dog. Tail of medium length, set on high, it is strong at the base and tapers regularly. It is well furnished with hair, has but a slight curve and is carried proudly like the blade of a sabre; normally about 20 degrees to the aft of vertical. In a curved downward position the tip of the tail bone should reach approximately to the hock joint.

Forequarters
Shoulders clean and well laid back. Upper arm approximately equal in length to the shoulder blade. Elbows close to the body. Legs--The length of leg from elbow to ground should be slightly less than ½ the length from withers to ground. Viewed from the front, it is desirable that the forelegs be straight, but a slight crook is acceptable. The leg is strong and well boned. Pasterns strong and slightly sloping. Any tendency to knuckle over is a serious fault. Dewclaws may, or may not, be removed. Feet not too long, with hard, tight pads. Slight turnout of the feet is acceptable. The nails are strong and short.

Hindquarters
Strong and muscular with good bend of stifle. A well-defined second thigh. Hocks are short and well angulated, perpendicular from hock to ground. Feet are as in front except that they must point straight ahead.

Coat
The coat is rough, long without exaggeration and harsh to the touch, with a thick shorter undercoat. It is never silky or woolly. The eyes are surmounted by long eyebrows, standing forward, but not obscuring the eyes. The ears are covered by long hair. The lips are covered by long hair forming a beard and moustache. The tail is well furnished with hair. The overall appearance is casual and tousled.

Hounds are to be shown untrimmed. Indications of scissoring for the purposes of shaping or sculpturing are to be severely penalized.

Color
White with any combination of lemon, orange, black, tricolor or grizzle markings.

Gait
The movement should be free at all speeds. Front action is straight and reaching well forward. Going away, the hind legs are parallel and have great drive. Convergence of the front and rear legs towards his center of gravity is proportional to the speed of his movement. Gives the appearance of an active hound, capable of a full day's hunting.

Temperament
Happy, extroverted, independent, yet willing to please.

I wish I knew how everyone gets photo's to show up in their post, but I haven't learned that trick yet.... so here are links to a few of my favorite PBGV photos:
http://www.pbgv.org/Images/hall_fame/nat92bob.JPG
http://www.pbgv.org/Images/hall_fame/nat94bos.JPG
http://www.pbgv.org/Images/hall_fame/nat98wd.JPG


Well, there's my shot at breed of the day---- I love these little dogs and I've never even been around one in person... but they are so cute and spunky. My sister's dog Brownie ( who got his name from my young niece, who when he was a puppy said "He reminds me of a little chocolate brownie so that's what i want to name him!"... since then his colors have changed quite a bit, but Brownie he still is and always will be!)
Anyway, no one is really sure what breeds Brownie came from, but we think his mamma may have know a PBGV :lol: Here's a link to a picture of him:
http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auc ... 954206.jpg

 

what a pretty dog! nothing like I pictured when reading about it

laurie

 

Thanks that was interesting. first time i ever saw one.

 

Now THAT'S a cute dog... I didn't see this thread when I posted my breed of the day because I was tagged so I figured I'd post... We'll consider the one above to be the weekend breed of the day or something maybe...

I like these dogs! Glad to learn more about them.

 

Sorry if I posted out of turn... I saw that the last BOTD person I read tagged Pam, and since I couldn't see that there was anyone else by that name around I thought they must've meant me Oh, well....there's a ton of great breeds out there, so an extra one now and then won't hurt! :wink:

 

mY BAD... You posted yours on the 20th...so we're both good right??? Who posted that tagged me??? Oh yeah at the bottom of my post wondering where the Breed of the Day was... "Breed of the day?" was the title of that thread... But you're not out of turn...I almost was...LOL...

I wonder... You tag the next person...for 5/22 or for the next breed of the day...

 

Hey Honeybears....Feel up to doing a breed of the day? I'm looking to tag you if you're game! :lol:

 

Wow that is a cute dog! I have never seen one before. I can see where there would be bassett hound in the dog but I wonder what the other is especially with the rough coat?