Comparison: Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen and Grand Griffon Vendéen

Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen and Grand Griffon Vendéen are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen	Grand Griffon Vendéen
FCI group	6. Scent hounds and related breeds	6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of origin	France	France
Category	Medium	Large
Height at withers	39–44 cm	60–68 cm
Recognition features	Straight forelegs, basset structure, slightly elongated body (must not look like a small Briquet) Hard, not-too-long, flat coat with pronounced eyebrows Passionate, fast hunter, a little stubborn	Long, sometimes bushy and harsh coat with dense undercoat and pronounced eyebrows Colours: white and black, black and tan, white and orange, tricolour, fawn with black overlay Very old, distinguished, robust but not heavy hound
Coat	Hard, not-too-long flat coat; white and black, black and tan, white and orange, tricolour and other combinations.	Long, sometimes bushy and harsh coat, dense undercoat; white and black, black and tan, white and orange, tricolour and others.
Purpose	The fastest of the scent hound bassets, a hunter’s gun-dog assistant in moderate-sized territories, used from rabbit to wild boar.	Scent hound used on big game (stag, roe deer, wild boar, fox) by hunters with or without guns, in a pack or individually as a limer on a lead.

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