Grand Griffon Vendéen
- Group 6: Run Scent hounds and related breeds
- Section 1: Hounds
- With working trial
Male: 62-68 cm Female: 60-65 cm
The Grand Griffon Vendeen is one of the FCI (No. 282, Gr. 6, sec 1) recognized dog breed from France.
Origin and History
Very old French hounds race. Throughout the twentieth century, three other smaller strokes were bred: Briquet Griffon Vendeen, Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen and the
Description
With up to 68 cm of the biggest hounds from the shock Griffon Vendéen, with not overly long, sometimes bushy and rough hair with abundant undercoat. The colors of the dogs are black with white spotting; Black with tan markings; black with tan markings; Fawn with white spotting; Fawn with black mantle and white spotting ( tricolor); Fawn with black overlay; sand color with black overlay with white spotting; sand color with black overlay. The ears are set below the eye line, soft, narrow and fine, covered with long hair. The tail is set high and carried thick and sabrelike