Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen

Origin

France

Attractive to:

Lovers of rustic, tousled, scruffy-looking dogs.

Not the best for:

Anyone looking for an off-lead companion. Even the most obedient PBGV may give chase when a scent is picked up. They are natural athletes and are soon long gone.

Aliases:

PBGV, Petit Basset

Cross between:

None

Size:

Small-Medium
You could pick them up if you had to in an emergency.

Exercise Needs:

Medium (About an hour)
Doesn't have to be a solid hour, you can give them lots of short walks.

Coat:

Spikey
If not hand stripped will go fluffy. If you don't pluck their fur in the old fashioned way they transform from spikey to soft.

Shedding:

Doesn't moult much
But all dogs shed dander so if you're allergic, make sure you'll be ok

Life expectancy:

13 years

Good first dog?:

No