The Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen, commonly called the “PBGV” or “Petit,” is a small scent hound. It has a rough coat and is close to the ground. This breed is native to the Vendée region ...

Buddy Holly is the first Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen to win Best in Show at the Westminster Dog Show Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.

All the pooches are competing to take the Best in Show crown from Buddy Holly the Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen, the 2023 Westminster Dog Show winner. Along with the Best in Show competition ...

NEW YORK — The U.S. still has a major case of French bulldog fever, but a very different breed is staunchly chasing dog lovers’ hearts ... the grand basset griffon Vendéen, the Bergamasco ...