Basset Fauve de Bretagne
The Basset Fauve de Bretagne is a foundation stock service breed from France, standing 13–15 in at the withers, weighing 25–35 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- France
- Height
- 13–15 in
- Weight
- 25–35 lb
- Lifespan
- 11–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Basset Fauve de Bretagne is taller than 15% of the measured breeds, heavier than 24%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 41 from France.
Living with the Basset Fauve de Bretagne
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Basset Fauve de Bretagne’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 3 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 3 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 2 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Basset Fauve de Bretagne on AKCBasset Fauve de Bretagne on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Basset Fauve de Bretagne
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Basset Fauve de Bretagne.
Grand Griffon Vendéen
Briquet Griffon Vendéen
Patagonian Sheepdog
Armant
Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonič
Griffon Nivernais
Height 0–38 in
- Basset Fauve de Bretagne13–15 in
- Grand Griffon Vendéen24–27 in
- Briquet Griffon Vendéen20–22 in
- Patagonian Sheepdog22 in
- Armant22 in
- Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonič16–24 in
- Griffon Nivernais18–21 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Basset Fauve de Bretagne25–35 lb
- Grand Griffon Vendéen40–44 lb
- Briquet Griffon Vendéen49–53 lb
- Patagonian Sheepdog53 lb
- Armant51–60 lb
- Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonič26.5–59.5 lb
- Griffon Nivernais50–55 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Basset Fauve de Bretagne11–14 yrs
- Grand Griffon Vendéen13–15 yrs
- Briquet Griffon Vendéen10–12 yrs
- Patagonian Sheepdogno recorded figure
- Armant12–15 yrs
- Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonično recorded figure
- Griffon Nivernais10–14 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.