As I try to type with Stan on my lap, this week we're going to talk about a dog The Boy and I discovered by watching the Westminster Dog Show (in HD!) last week: the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, or PBGV. Not as much is written about this breed as others, but there is enough to make a decent impression.
Positives
-- The American Kennel Club says PBGV's are "confident, happy, extroverted, independent yet willing to please, never timid nor aggressive." Nothing wrong with that, right?
-- They're shaggy little furballs!
-- They're not purse-sized like a chihuahua, but they only grow to about 45 pounds...so they likely won't knock Mrs. N over.
-- They're good therapy dogs.
-- They have their own store!
Negatives
-- While they are cute dogs, they don't take hilarious pictures like the bulldog or chihuahua.
-- According to wikipedia, they "can be rather vocal." Uh oh. That means they're a really good guard dog...and it also means they're sometimes just plain loud.
-- Also, they "tend to do what they want to do unless there is a reward for them." Berlin niebuhr is not what you would call a giver.
-- One more: according to dogbreedinfo.com, PBGV's are smart enough to have their own agenda. Scary. However, we have two cats working together to pursue their own agendas...and it can't be nearly as scary as that!
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