Comparison: Fawn Brittany Griffon and Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen

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

Fawn Brittany Griffon
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Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
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Fawn Brittany GriffonPetit Basset Griffon Vendéen
FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originFranceFrance
CategoryMediumSmall
Height at withers48–56 cm34–38 cm
Recognition features
  • Very rough, short, harsh fawn coat from golden wheaten to brick red
  • Bony, muscular dog with a voice of short repeated notes
  • Sociable and good natured with people
  • Small, active, vigorous basset with slightly elongated body and proudly carried tail
  • Harsh, not-too-long coat with expressive head and long-haired ears
  • Docile but wilful and passionate
CoatVery rough, harsh, rather short coat, never woolly or curly; fawn from golden wheaten to brick red.Harsh, not too long coat, never silky or woolly; white and black, black and tan, white and orange, tricolour and others.
PurposePassionate, tenacious hound suited to difficult terrain, very resistant to weather and fatigue, used on all kinds of quarry.Passionate hunter for the gun hunter in medium-sized territories, a rabbit specialist; calm in the house.

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