Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen
Hound Group
AKC RecognizedBest for active homes
📏 Size
Medium
⚖️ Weight
18 - 20 kg
🌍 Origin
France
🐕 Shedding
Moderate
✂️ Grooming
Every few weeks
Energy Level
high
Exercise: 1.5–2+ hrs a day
A guide for a healthy adult. Puppies, older dogs and flat-faced breeds in the heat need less.
Good to know
- French rabbit hounds: bred to trail hare and rabbit through rough country, they follow their nose and need a leash or a secure fence.
- Busy and tireless: more athletic than they look, they have great stamina and need regular, generous exercise.
- Vocal hounds: like many scent hounds they bay and bark, especially when on a scent or bored.
- Rough coat: the harsh, tousled coat needs weekly brushing and is meant to look natural, not sculpted.
Getting out with a Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen
They need daily exercise beyond a stroll: longer trails, games of fetch and time to run at the park.
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