Grand Griffon Vendéen

FCI 282 - Large-sized Hounds

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In the beginning, there was only the Greater Vendean. This one belonged to a variety of short-coated Vendean dogs., descendants of the ″scribes″ (so named because one of the original kennels was the king's clerk) or of the king's white dogs. Regarding its origin, neither can we fail to point out the Basset Fauve de Bretagne, since these are an essential part of the lineage of the ″scribe dog″. The missing gray of Saint-Louis and Bresse grifones (descendants of Segussian ancestors) also contributed to the creation of Grand Griffon Vendéen.

There are also several other breeds of griffons from the Vendée, all of them smaller: the Briquet Griffon Vendéen, y el Grand y Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen. Related breeds of Griffon include the Griffon Fauve de Bretagne, the Griffon Bleu de Gascogne and the Griffon Nivernais.

This is an ancient breed animal, French type, receptive and determined, distinguished in its forms and movements. It is of well proportioned construction, robust, no appearance of heaviness.

SIZE: Height to the cross: In males, of 62 – 68 cm., In females, of 60 – 65 cm..

It is docile, though willful and passionate. Must be well trained.
It is an energetic dog with a passion for hunting that needs space and a lot of physical exercise.: you are strongly discouraged from living in the city. Character is balanced, However, training should be carried out from a very early age as it is considered difficult due to its very firm character: booster must be purchased very soon.

It has a very good nose and a beautiful bark. Applied to follow the footstep, does not refuse to enter the undergrowth and prefers large territories.
Before it was used to hunt wolves and now it is used to hunt wild boars.

The mantle of Grand Griffon Vendéen requires daily attention because it can easily become tangled.

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• FCI CLASSIFICATION: 282
• Group 6: Scent hounds, and related breeds.
• Section 1.1: Large-sized hound-type dogs.. With proof of work..

Federations:

• – FCI – Group 6: Scent hounds, and related breeds. – Section 1.1: Large-sized Hounds. ⓘ
• – Central Canine Society ⓘ

France

09.01.1999

Use:

This is the perfect assistant for the shotgun hunter in medium-sized territories.; the fastest of all bassets. It's tenacious, courageous, a little stubborn. It is necessary to train him from an early age to obey the call; Their training involves will and sanctions that the animal does not resent..

General appearance:

Slightly elongated construction, straight limbs, basset setup; Its appearance should not be that of a small briquet. Its shapes are harmonious and elegant.

• Temperament : He is fast and brave; has a good bark; He is passionate about hunting and likes to be in the undergrowth and brambles..
• Character : Although somewhat stubborn, has good character. It is up to the master to know how to control it.

Head:

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• Skull : No appearance of heaviness; convex. It is long and not very wide. It appears well chiseled under the eyes. The occipital bone is well developed.
• Depression links (stop) : Well marked.

facial region:

It is very prominent. The Windows are wide open. It is black, except for dogs with white and orange fur, in which the brown color is accepted.

• Snout : The end is square. Its length significantly exceeds the length of the skull. It is very slightly arched.
• Lips : They are quite pendulous and cover the lower jaw well., giving the end of the snout a square profile. They are covered with big mustaches.

Eyes : Oval, large, dark; there is no presence of the white of the eye. His expression is confident and intelligent. The conjunctiva should not be apparent.

Ears : flexible, narrow and thin. They are covered with long hairs and their end is shaped like an elongated oval.; they are well turned inwards. Low insertion, below the eye line. They must be able to extend beyond the tip of the nose..

Neck:

Long, robust, well muscled and strong insertion. It presents no Chin.

Body:

Typical Basset body, although not excessively long.

• Back : Long, wide and very straight; never sunk. It begins to arch in the region where it joins the spine. The cross is very little protruding.
• Pork loin : Solid, well muscled and slightly arched.
• Breast : Quite wide and well descended to the elbows.
• Ribs : Rounded, never flat, nor cylindrical. The chest is a little less wide at the elbow to facilitate movement.
• Flanks : rather full. The belly is never picked up.

Tail:

It is thick at the base and gradually tapers until it reaches the tip.. Set quite high, It is carried in the shape of a saber or slightly bent, but never bent over, doesn't even touch the back. It's rather long.

Tips

Overall views, the bones are well developed, although they are thin. It goes without saying that quality is not a question of volume, but of density.

PREVIOUS MEMBERS

• As a whole : They must be straight; the forearm is thick and the carpus is very little marked, although it is very solid.
• Shoulder : Long, thin and oblique.
• Elbows : They should not be too close to the body., nor too far apart from it.
• Forearm : Thick; the carpals should never be touched.

LATER MEMBERS

• As a whole : The hind limbs are solid and well aligned on the axis of the body..
• Hip : Visible.
• Thigh : Well muscled, but not very rounded. Bones and joints are solid.
• Hock : It is wide and angled; never straight. Seen from the back, it should not deviate even inwards, nor out.

FEET : Strong and compact. The pads are hard and the nails are solid. The appropriate pigmentation of the pads and nails is sought.

Movement:

When the dog is in action it must give the impression of resistance and lightness. Movement should be loose and harmonious.

Mantle

SKIN : Thick enough. It often appears streaked in dogs with tricolor coats.. There is no presence of dewlap.

HAIR : Hard to the touch, not too long. It's stretched, never silky, ni lanudo. The fringes should not be very abundant. The belly and inner thighs should not be hairless.. The eyebrows are well pronounced, but they don't cover the eyes.

COLOR :

• Black with white patches (black and white).
• Black with reddish markings (black and tan).
• Black with sand-colored markings.
• Fawn with white patches (Orange and white).
• Fawn with black blanket and white patches (tricolor).
• carbon fawn.
• Carbon sand color with white patches.
• Color arena carbonado.

Traditional denominations : hare hair, wolf fur, badger hair or boar hair.

Size and weight:

Height to the cross :

• In males : of 40 to 44 cm.
• In females : of 39 to 43 cm..

With a tolerance of 1 cm more or less.

Fouls:

Any deviation from the aforementioned criteria is considered a fault and the severity of it is considered to the extent of the deviation from the standard and its consequences on the health and well-being of the dog..

Head

• Too short.
• Flat skull.
• Short snout.
• Depigmentation of the truffle, lips or eyelids.
• Pincer-shaped joint.
• Light eyes.
• High set ears, short, not crooked enough or not hairy enough.

Body

• Too long or too short in construction.
• Lack of harmony.
• Loose back.
• Sunken croup.

Tail

• Diverted tail.

Tips

• Weak bones.
• Angles that are too straight.
• Hocks too closed.
• Crushed feet.

Fur

• Until, little abundant.

Behavior

• Shy dog.

MISS PLAYOFFS

• Fearful or aggressive dog.
• Lack of type.
• Prognathism.
• Gaze eyes. heterochromia.
• Narrow sternum; narrow ribs at the bottom.
• Knotted tail.
• Twisted or semi-twisted ends.
• Woolly fur.
• Solid black or white coat.
• Important depigmentation.
• Size that deviates from the norms of the standard.
• Visible disability. anatomical deformation.

Any dog ​​showing clear signs of physical or behavioral abnormalities must be disqualified..

Males should have two normal-appearing testicles fully descended into the scrotum..

Source: F.C.I - International Cynological Federation

1. Large Vendéen Griffon (English).
2. grand griffon vendéen (French).
3. GROSSER GRIFFON VENDEEN (German).
4. Grand griffon Vendéen (Portuguese).
5. Grifón vandeano grande (español).

source: fci
Photos: A large Vendée griffon by Canarian, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons