

Welcome to the PBGV Club of America website; home of the rough coated French hound. Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen is pronounced "Puh-TEE Bah-SAY Gree-FOHN VON-day-uhn." The name describes the basic characteristics of the breed as:
Petit: Small
Basset: Low to the Ground
Griffon: Rough Coated
Vendéen: Region in France Where Breed Originated
Meet the Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Brochure Click Here
The Rough Coated French Hound Pamphlet Click Here

Char Allmann reports, "PBGVs are a featured breed, and you will see Cindy Lou, Clue and Olivia, Jeanne Frost, our North American Police Work Dog Association certifying official, my hubby Ray and me, Jill Fitzgerald and Quincy and Heidi and Jeri Schantz and Sophie. Filming was a cold, rainy day in April, so the dogs certainly looked "tousled" and definitely not over groomed. ;-) We had a lot of help from Cameron and Morgan Henson, who played "victims" for the search dogs to find. You also will see a bunch of puppies at Joe and Delberta Gogulski's house, running the videographer pretty much into the ground. Del said that the photographer had been shooting Newfie pups a few days before, and he had trouble getting enough 'puppy action shots' to please the producer - no such problem with a litter of PBGV pups - 7 hours and they were still rarin' to go! … Char, Clue, Cindy Lou and Olivia" To see a clip, click here.
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