Comparison: Basset Fauve de Bretagne and Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen

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

	Basset Fauve de Bretagne	Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen
FCI group	6. Scent hounds and related breeds	6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of origin	France	France
Category	Small	Medium
Height at withers	32–38 cm	39–44 cm
Recognition features	Very rough, short, harsh fawn coat from golden wheaten to brick red Small, stocky and quick hound Sociable, affectionate, equable nature	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
Coat	Very rough, harsh, fairly short coat, never woolly or curly; fawn (golden wheaten to brick red).	Hard, not-too-long flat coat; white and black, black and tan, white and orange, tricolour and other combinations.
Purpose	A small basset for hunting rabbit and hare, and an even-tempered companion.	The fastest of the scent hound bassets, a hunter’s gun-dog assistant in moderate-sized territories, used from rabbit to wild boar.

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