Grand Griffon Vendéen
Velký vendéeský hrubosrstý honič
Key facts
| FCI group | 6. Scent hounds and related breeds |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | France |
| Category | Large |
| Height at withers | 60–68 cm |
Recognition features
- 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
Purpose
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.
History
Initially only the Grand Vendéen existed, a short-haired variety descending from the "Greffier" or the so-called "King’s white hound". The Chien Gris de Saint Louis and the Griffon de Bresse also contributed, and the Griffon Fauve de Bretagne enters importantly into the Greffier’s bloodlines.
Coat
Long, sometimes bushy and harsh coat, dense undercoat; white and black, black and tan, white and orange, tricolour and others.
Similar breeds
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