What is a Pbgv ?   

 He is a small, rough coated rustic, hardy, game scenting hound bred to hunt rabbit and hare. He is a friendly, outgoing individual, very intelligent and full of confidence. The words 'innocent devilment' are often associated with the breed and are they often nicknamed "The Happy Breed" for joy they find in just being alive.

How to correctly pronounce the long descriptive name -

‘PETIT BASSET GRIFFON VENDEEN’

 

In French the correct pronunciation is -

" Puh-TEE.... Bah-SAY.... Gree-FOHN.... VON-day-uhn "

The meaning being -

PETIT - (Small)  BASSET- (low to the ground)  GRIFFON- (wiry haired)
VENDEEN- (the region in France where the breed was developed)

When discussing the breed most people shorten the name to ‘P.B.G.V’ or ‘Petit’,  in Australia the nickname ‘PBGV’ seems to be the one most most commonly used.

Owning a Pbgv