Winter 2016  Saber Tails 75    

Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Club of America

have only had one PBGV that does not go back to Maisie.  I currently have three PBGVs:  one from each of the next three 

generations: Cleo (Maisie x Blues Clues), Luna (Cleo x Asterix)  and Kansas (Luna x Sid).  I do not breed often, only when I 

have room to keep one.  The dogs are all part of my household, and I realize I am not leaving  a worldwide legacy, but I am 

breeding nice, healthy, loving PBGVs, that do well in the ring, in the home, and in the field.  I have put championships on 7 

of mine, some placed afterwards. 

Have you bred litters and if so, how long have you been breeding, ex-

hibiting, participating in events, etc.?

I have bred champion American cocker spaniels and PBGVs.  I have shown in obedience and conformation.  I walked 

into my first obedience ring 33 years ago, a short time after I walked into the men’s room where the judge was washing his 

hands (luckily that was all he was doing. I was a little nervous.) I bred my last American cocker in 1989, but I have a cham-

pion English cocker that I handled myself as well, although I called in help for his majors.  I have started to train my Great 

Pyrenees in cart work, although she prefers just walking in parades and some of the visits we have made to children’s story 

hour at the local library.

What activities do you do with your PBGV

We do conformation and hunt.  All three girls currently need one more Q (qualifying run) for their junior hunter titles.  

Unfortunately I had a rough spot a couple of years ago and did not participate in activities for a couple of years, so we are 

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