Anybody own a Basset Griffon Vendeen General Chat

Am looking to get this breed next month and looking for some first hand experience please.

Petit or Grand?

She's a PBGV

Petit then

Often see them as their is a breeder near me ...
Where about's you getting your pup from ???

A friend of mine breeds them......

She is coming from a lady in Devon.

I have done a fair amount of reasearch on them.
But my main concern is, everything I read says never let them off the lead as their instinct to hunt is too great. I read the same about my Daxies but they are sound off lead.

Yep lol

They are lush!

There was a PBGV who lived near us who has now sadly passed away. She was gorgeous but could only be let off the lead in old age when she was too doddery to bog off. Obedience was not her forte -- if you asked her to do anything you would be met with a blank expression!

I don't own them (or know many), but the one that used to visit my local park was not let off lead. They had him on a long line.

He was a bundle of fun, but bonkers and spent most the walk howling/braying/screaming (not sure what the correct word is!)

I'm not sure they are in the same league as daxies obedience wise

Wire haired Daxies are notoriously **** at obedience, and are so stubborn. Also being hounds, once a scent is found Hector will be off and won't come back until he is ready. So I am somewhat prepared for the PBGV traits )