All Dog Breeds >>History of Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
The Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen is a long-backed, short legged hunting breed of dog of the hound type, originating in the Vendée region of France. They are still used today to hunt boar, deer, and to track rabbit and hare, but are more commonly kept as a domestic pet.
They are pack dogs, so owners should either spend a lot of time with them or get a second dog or cat. They have a happy and confident personality, which can sometimes manifest itself as disobedience, but they are great companions.
The Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen (pronounced /pɛˌtiː bæˌseɪ ɡrɨˌfɒn vɑːndeɪˈɑːn/ "peh-TEE bas-SAY grih-FON vahn-day-AHN"), or "PBGV," is a breed of dog of the scent hound type, bred to trail hares in bramble filled terrain of the Vendée district of France.
1.Some Cardigan Welsh corgis were crossed with Swedish Vallhund Dogs.
2.Some of the original dogs (the Pembroke) evolved from Cardigans and from other dogs, such as Schipperke and Pomeranian, and other Spitz-type dogs.
Pems, and corgis in general, are becoming more popular in the United States and rank 22nd in American Kennel Club registrations[9], as of 2006.
Queen Elizabeth II owns 16 dogs of this breed.