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Description: The Briquet Griffon Vendeen has a short head and low-set ears, a dense, bushy double coat, in solid or mixed colors. The Briquet Griffon Vendeen is a hardy, well constructed hunting dog who is also known to be very independent and unruly and very hot to pursue and kill prey. The Briquet Griffon Vendeen is capable of rousing all kinds of game over a variety of terrain such as sandy, hilly or even flooded.

Height: 20 - 22 inches
Weight: 48 - 53 lbs.

Colors: Fawn, light brown, white and orange, white and gray or tri-colored.
Coat: Dense, wiry coat, never wooly.

Temperament: Briquet Griffon Vendeens are alert, active, decisive.
With Children: Yes, usually good with children though some may have a tendency to be snappy.

Watch-dog: High

Living Environment: Adapts to city life if raised in an urban environment from an early age.

Life Span: 12 Years

Country of Origin: France
History: One of the four rough-coated breeds from the west cost of France in the Vendee region. Believed to have descended from the Vendeen hounds of the Gris de St. Louis. This breed was severely reduced during World War II and is still relatively unknown even in France.

Class: Gundog
Registries: FCI (Group 6)

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