Breed # Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen The Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen is a hound breed from France, standing 13–15 in at the withers, weighing 31–40 lb. Recorded lifespan is 14–16 yrs. ![A photograph of the Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/petit-basset-griffon-vendeen.webp) Breed group Hound Origin France Height 13–15 in Weight 31–40 lb Lifespan 14–16 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen is taller than 15% of the measured breeds, heavier than 29%, one of 33 in the Hound group, one of 41 from France. Compare the Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen with another breed ## Living with the Petit Basset 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 Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 5 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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.[Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/petit-basset-griffon-vendeen/)[Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/petit-basset-griffon-vendeen) ## Breeds that look like the Petit Basset 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 Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/petite-basset-griffon-vendeen.webp)Petite Basset Griffon Vendéen](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Petite%20Basset%20Griffon%20Vend%C3%A9en) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cesky-terrier.webp)Cesky Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cesky-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sealyham-terrier.webp)Sealyham Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sealyham-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/wheaten-terrier.webp)Wheaten Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/wheaten-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/wire-fox-terrier.webp)Wire fox terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/wire-fox-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cocker-spaniel.webp)Cocker Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cocker-spaniel/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen13–15 in 2. Petite Basset Griffon Vendéenno recorded figure 3. Cesky Terrier10–13 in 4. Sealyham Terrier12 in 5. Wheaten Terrier18–20 in 6. Wire fox terrier14–16 in 7. Cocker Spaniel14.5–15.5 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen31–40 lb 2. Petite Basset Griffon Vendéenno recorded figure 3. Cesky Terrier13–22 lb 4. Sealyham Terrier20 lb 5. Wheaten Terrier31–44 lb 6. Wire fox terrier15–20 lb 7. Cocker Spaniel25–30 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen14–16 yrs 2. Petite Basset Griffon Vendéenno recorded figure 3. Cesky Terrier12–15 yrs 4. Sealyham Terrier12–14 yrs 5. Wheaten Terrier~11 yrs 6. Wire fox terrier12–15 yrs 7. Cocker Spaniel10–14 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. See the Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen on the breed map Read about the Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen on Wikipedia