TANGAER
PETIT BASSET GRIFFON VENDEEN

I was judging Irish Setters in Scotland in 1983 where I saw my first PBGV in the flesh and I knew then I had to have one, it was love at first sight. I acquired my first PBGV in December 1985 from the Jaclin Kennels of Lynne Owens. Her name was Jaclin Noli Me Tangere, known to us as Vicky. She was the most adorable little girl, but sadly she died in March 1995 of kidney cancer. She will never be forgotten as she lives on in her progeny.

To date the kennel has made up 6 Champions, 5 homebred with Champion Tangaer Idris also gaining his American Title recently on his extended holiday in the USA.

In 1998 I imported Garwedd Du Greffier Du Roi at Tangaer from Jolanda Huisman in the Netherlands. Gary as he is known at home arrived here at 10 months and soon gained his UK Title.

Since his arrival in the UK Gary has made an amazing impact on the breed. Mated to approved bitches and at limited stud he has passed on his wonderful PETIT type and many other qualities to the breed and to date is the sire of 6 UK Champions.

He has been TOP STUD DOG in the breed from 2000 to 2005 inclusive. He's the sire of Ch Willowbrae Amazing Grace for Afterglow & her litter brother Ch Willowbrae As You Like It who was TOP PETIT 2004. My Ch Tangaer Jou Jou another of Gary's daughters was TOP PETIT BITCH 2004. Gary was also TOP STUD DOG in the hound group for 2005.

"Three Tangaers in a bed" at Lincolnshire. Wilson, Dilys & Florence.owned & adored by Katherine & Sheelah Bamford.

Owning a BGV can be a very rewarding past time!  Even though you may despair of them on occasions, I feel that the pluses out weigh the minuses!  They are capable of lifting you out of the depths of depression as you only need to look at that cheeky, devil-may-care, hairy faces and cannot help but smile!!

You can read about us in the new PBGV book by Valerie Link & Linda Skerritt.

We are on Page 132 - 133

(If you wish to buy the book at Amazon.co.uk, click on its picture).