Standard No19 / 25. 01. 1995 / GB
MEDIUM GRIFFON VENDEEN
(BRIQUET GRIFFON VENDEEN)ORIGINE : France.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE VALID ORIGINAL STANDARD : 04.05.1976.
UTILIZATION : Hound.
FCI'S CLASSIFICATION : Group 6 Scent hounds and related breeds
Section 1.2 Medium sized Hound
With working trial.GENERAL APPEARANCE : A middle-sized Griffon, intelligent and decided, distinguished in shape and gait. Structure short-coupled and well proportioned, robust without heaviness.
HEAD : Rather short and light, but without exaggeration.
SKULL : Rounded and not too important.
NOSE : Black, strong and well open.
MUZZLE : Wide and straight, the stop well defined and appearing even more accentuated because of the hair standing off at eyebrows.
LIPS : Well covered with bristling moustache.
EYES : Dark, large and lively; the eyebrows well pronounced, but not covering the eye.
EARS : Supple, narrow and fine, covered with long hair, pointed tip, well turned inward and not too long, but set on below the line of the eye.
NECK : Long and light, without dewlap.
BACK : Solid and short, level or, preferably, slightly rising.
LOIN : Straight, muscled and well supported.
CHEST : Fairly deep and not too wide.
RIBS : Moderately rounded.
TAIL : Short, set on high, carried sabre tail fashion, but not like a sickle, thick at the root, tapering progressively, with coarse hair underneath.
SHOULDERS : Long, lean and slanting.
FORELEGS : Straight, thick forearm, the elbows descended and close to the body, good bone.
FEET : Not too strong, hard soles, the toes well arched and tight, solid nails.
THIGHS : Long and muscular.
HOCKS : Wide and well let down, never close nor open.
COAT : Long without exaggeration, sometimes shaggy, but rough to the touch; undercoat well-furnished, the belly and the inner side of thighs should not be bare.
COLOUR : Fawn, hare-haired, white and orange, white and grey, white and hare-haired, white and black, tricolour according to the shades above mentioned.
SIZE : Males : from 50 - 55 cm
Females : from 48 - 53 cm
Tolerance of 1 cm more for top quality dogs.GAIT : Supple and indicating a nervous animal.
FAULTS : Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered as a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.
Exaggeration of a too strong or too light overall appearance, elongated body. Head too strong reminding that of the Basset; prognathism; mucous membranes discoloured; ear too long, flat, short-haired and set on high. Body cylindric, weak back overbuilt, loose elbow. Light bone, thighs insufficient; cowhocks or bowhocks; splayed feet and toes not tight enough. Tail too long, too short or deviated. Coat not harsh enough.N.B. : Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.