Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen - Top 10 Facts

[@emmamemma4162]

Our hound, Yvette, is a typical GBGV. She loves walking in the woods, pulling us on ski's or bike, playing with her friends (dogs and people) and curling up beside us in the bed each morning. We've worked on off-leash and recall abilities since she was a puppy, so she can be kept off the lead in a large forest, but not near roads and traffic. She'll sometimes run off to hunt a rabbit or a deer, but when she's done she finds her way back to us. I would recommend this breed to people with a good sense of humour that would like to stay active with their dog, they are good for first time owners but do take them to puppy obedience classes if you're not experienced with training dogs. They are surprisingly strong and will pull on the lead sometimes (even with proper training), so they would not be the best dog for a very frail person. They are great for nose work, tracking and other activities where they can use their nose. We play hide and seek with Yvette and she loves finding us, even without a treat. Yvette lives in an apartment, and even if she'll sometimes give a couple of barks at a dog in the window, or howl a little, it is far from excessive.

[@ddc6]

We have a Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen for 15 years, he is very nice, still very playful, who loves to eat and walk around.

[@ivanastein2671]

Good description just what a future owner needs to know.

[@joshuabrohier4451]

Mine passed away very recently. The only thing to be done to get another and start again. Once you have had a PBGV or GBGV there is no going back!!

[@DogsWiz]

How active, energetic, and playful is your Grand Vendeen? Let us know in the comments!

[@ulyssesackerman7758]

Make a video about Fila Brasileiro.

[@Klockren9000]

My parents got 2 of them, the cuddliest and nicest dogs you ever meet, but if they get loose they will go hunting as my dad use them to hunt deer.

[@sheilahart2889]

To know them is to love them

[@PanikosShamishis-vc8uc]

I wand 1 crand pased venden where i can find??

[@edwardkornuszko4083]

Beautiful 😊

[@GavnerWinterLuver]

Seen too many “bassetdoodles” I don’t understand why people don’t just get these…

[@annikabos6336]

Heyyyy!! That’s DjiDji ❤️

[@georgelong5410]

Heyyy there’s Saro

[@ulyssesackerman7758]

Fila Brasileiro

[@ronniebeverage]

Fact 1 to 10 - the most stupid dog you will ever meet. Regardless of training.

[@ivanastein2671]

Guess you just don't understand scenthounds. If you want an attack and defence dog, go get yourself a German shepherd. But if it takes to find a lost child in the woods, I guess this guy will be the faster. The are bred for mnimal training, just sit-stay and walk on the lessh, the rest is hardwired.

[@ronniebeverage]

@@ivanastein2671 it was an ignorant post - you are quite right