Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: Approx. 34-38cm (13”-15½”).
Colour: White and either lemon, orange, grizzle or tricolour.
Coat: Rough, untrimmed, harsh outercoat. Thick undercoat.
Gait: Free with a strong drive and a proud head carriage.
Having the appearance of a rough coated Basset Hound, these dogs look and must be capable of a good days hunting. The oval skull with a prominent occiput is slightly longer than the well developed muzzle. The dark eyes show no red in the lower eyelid. The low set ears are long, narrow and curl inwards. With a proud head carriage, the neck flows into a back of medium length to a high set proudly carried tail. Fore and hindquarter angulation is strong and when viewed from the front, the forearms slightly bend inwards. There is a slight slope to the pasterns.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE 
Belonging to the scent hound family, their proud nature is borne out by their proud bearing and gay tail carriage. They are not aggressive and get on with both people and dogs. In the home, they are sociable and make excellent companions, however it should be noted that their friendship is likely, to extend to unwanted strangers as well. Periodic grooming is required to keep the coat and skin in good condition.
HISTORY
In France, there are many breeds similar in type to the Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen - ‘petit’ meaning little in French and this breed is a smaller version of the Basset Vendeen Griffon. These hounds were primarily used to hunt smaller game either in a pack or on their own. The French Vendéen Hound is a cross between the old St. Hubert and the Southern Hound.