Breed # Grand Griffon Vendéen The Grand Griffon Vendéen is a hound breed from France, standing males 24–27 in · females 24–26 in at the withers, weighing males 40–44 lb · females 37.5–42 lb. Recorded lifespan is 13–15 yrs. ![A photograph of the Grand Griffon Vendéen](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/grand-griffon-vendeen.webp) Breed group Hound Origin France Height males 24–27 in · females 24–26 in Weight males 40–44 lb · females 37.5–42 lb Lifespan 13–15 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Grand Griffon Vendéen is taller than 79% of the measured breeds, heavier than 36%, one of 33 in the Hound group, one of 41 from France. Compare the Grand Griffon Vendéen with another breed ## Living with the Grand Griffon Vendéen 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 Grand Griffon Vendéen’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 5 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 5 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Grand Griffon Vendéen on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/grand-basset-griffon-vendeen/) ## Breeds that look like the Grand Griffon Vendéen 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 Grand Griffon Vendéen. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dutch-smoushond.webp)Dutch Smoushond](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dutch-smoushond/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/istarski-ostrodlaki-gonic.webp)Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonič](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/istarski-ostrodlaki-gonic/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/basset-fauve-de-bretagne.webp)Basset Fauve de Bretagne](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/basset-fauve-de-bretagne/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/briquet-griffon-vendeen.webp)Briquet Griffon Vendéen](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/briquet-griffon-vendeen/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sapsaree.webp)Sapsaree](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sapsaree/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dandie-dinmont-terrier.webp)Dandie Dinmont Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dandie-dinmont-terrier/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Grand Griffon Vendéen24–27 in 2. Dutch Smoushond14–17 in 3. Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonič16–24 in 4. Basset Fauve de Bretagne13–15 in 5. Briquet Griffon Vendéen20–22 in 6. Sapsaree20–24 in 7. Dandie Dinmont Terrier8–11 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Grand Griffon Vendéen40–44 lb 2. Dutch Smoushond20–22 lb 3. Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonič26.5–59.5 lb 4. Basset Fauve de Bretagne25–35 lb 5. Briquet Griffon Vendéen49–53 lb 6. Sapsaree40–59.5 lb 7. Dandie Dinmont Terrier18–24 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Grand Griffon Vendéen13–15 yrs 2. Dutch Smoushond12–15 yrs 3. Istarski Oštrodlaki Gonično recorded figure 4. Basset Fauve de Bretagne11–14 yrs 5. Briquet Griffon Vendéen10–12 yrs 6. Sapsaree11–13 yrs 7. Dandie Dinmont Terrier11–13 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. See the Grand Griffon Vendéen on the breed map Read about the Grand Griffon Vendéen on Wikipedia