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About the Carolina PBGV ClubOur Mission |
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We want to:
(a) encourage and promote quality in the breeding of purebred Petit Basset Griffons Vendeen and to do all possible to bring their natural qualities to perfection; (b) urge members and breeders to accept the standard of the breed as approved by The American Kennel Club as the only standard of excellence by which Petit Basset Griffons Vendeen shall be judged; (c) do all in our power to protect and advance the interests of the breed by encouraging sportsmanlike competition at dog shows, obedience trials, tracking tests, field trials, and hunting tests; by encouraging the early involvement of young people in the sport of purebred dogs; by promoting the rescue and fostering of abused, abandoned, injured,or endangered Petit Basset Griffons Vendeen; by discouraging the breeding of inferior animals, whether done in ignorance or by greed; and by always striving to educate members and the general public as to what constitutes a correct, healthy, and desirable Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen. (d) conduct sanctioned matches and licensed specialty shows, obedience and Rally trials, tracking tests, field trials, and hunting tests under the rules and regulations of The American Kennel Club.
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A Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen is a rough coated French rabbit hound. Their name is pronounced:
"Puh-TEE Bah-SAY Gree-FHON VON-day-uhn"
The name describes the breed characteristics:
Petit = small
Basset = low to the ground
Griffon = rough coated
Vendeen = the region in France breed originated
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