FINDING A BASSET GRIFFON VENDÉEN

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Before you make that final decision to have a BGV as a family member, you need to gather as much information as possible about the breed. The Officers and Committee of the BGV Club, its members, dedicated breeders and owners are here to help you. Some prospective owners have never actually seen a BGV but are attracted having only glimpsed them on television. It is so important that you see the breed, talk to owners and spend some time getting to know all about BGVs.  Importantly breeders will guide you in your decision on whether this is the breed for you and, if so, whether a Petit or a Grand is more suitable for your lifestyle.

Both PBGVs and GBGVs are a numerically small breed therefore relatively few litters are born each year.  You may need to wait a while to get a puppy from a reliable breeder.  It is normal for breeders to invite prospective owners to visit several times to see the mother, puppies and sire if he lives with them.  This gives you time to be sure a BGV is for you and to reflect on the demands of having a puppy in the house.  Expect reliable breeders to ask you searching questions, to be satisfied that a prospective owner is well-matched for one of their puppies into whose hands a little life is being entrusted.

 A BGV needs regular exercise and just taking a dog out on a lead to relieve himself is not sufficient