What breed to buy?

Aurans

My partner & I are thinking about buying a dog and have narrowed the choices down now to:

Basset Fauve de Bretagne
Petit basset griffon vendeen
[There is also apparently a similar basset to the griffon venden (not the grande) - exact title escapes me.]

My question is, does anyone have experience of these breeds and any potential issues with them?


TIA

Aurans

davsidipp

all i know of the breed is one they dont swim well and they really pong friend had one and bathing was a regular thing.

Raksha

Both are Hound breeds, so unless very well trained and the training kept up, their noses go down and they go deaf......

pboae

Hounds usually need company, other dogs as well as people, and if they are prone to howling your neighbours will be thrilled.

affordmylife

All owners will no doubt say their own dog breed is the best and Im afraid Im no exception. Ha Ha
We did a quiz online about how much time you have available for your dog, how much you were prepared to spend on food etc, how long walks you would do etc and it suggested a breed to fit in with your requirements.

It offered us Beagle (hound) or Spaniel. We opted for Beagle as less grooming than a longer haired spaniel and time can be an issue in our family.
We have had him two years now and was best decision every made. As long as well trained, exercised, fed and loved and of course company provided (although not 24/7) there is no need for any dog hound or otherwise to howl. Good luck with your decision.

Raksha

pboae wrote: »

Hounds usually need company, other dogs as well as people, and if they are prone to howling your neighbours will be thrilled.

But please don't use this information as an excuse or a reason to get two puppies at the same time. Most responsible (good) breeders won't sell you two together for a very good reason - two puppies is more than double the work.....

pboae

Raksha, thank you for that, it never occurred to me that it might be interpreted thay way!

FBThree

Hm, Aurans have you thought about visiting your local Canine Defence League or rescue centre? You may not find exactly the same breeds, but might find another loveable dog to give a home to. That way, you're not contributing to puppyfarms, etc.

eira

Also look up breed rescue organisations- 1) you could give a dog a home 2) they will tell you the ins and outs of the breeds and an outline as to why they end up in rescue. Sometimes it's circumstance ,other times it's aspects of the breed that people find hard to live with. We've had two rescue dogs-one a Rhodesian Ridgeback cross ( as hounds they do their own thing and training can be a matter of negotiation--) and our present dog a huge Newfoundland cross. He's utterly fabulous but he's huge. hairy and very very messy

JennyW_2

Aurans wrote: »

My partner & I are thinking about buying a dog and have narrowed the choices down now to:

Basset Fauve de Bretagne
Petit basset griffon vendeen
[There is also apparently a similar basset to the griffon venden (not the grande) - exact title escapes me.]

My question is, does anyone have experience of these breeds and any potential issues with them?


TIA

Aurans

do you really need to buy a dog when there are thousands of dogs waiting in kennels

Hapless_2

Aurans wrote: »

My partner & I are thinking about buying a dog and have narrowed the choices down now to:

Basset Fauve de Bretagne
Petit basset griffon vendeen
[There is also apparently a similar basset to the griffon venden (not the grande) - exact title escapes me.]

My question is, does anyone have experience of these breeds and any potential issues with them?


TIA

Aurans

Why not google the respective breeds rescue centres, then adopt one?