Lost: Brown & White Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen Male In South West (SN16)

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2018-11-18 16:47 Hookart1

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2014-11-15 21:36 Gill Candlish

Is there any chance this may be totness, this looks like a grand not a petit. http://www.doglost.co.uk/dog-blog.php?dogId=78348#.VGfGwmfbVkg 15 miles away?

2014-08-18 21:28 Unknown

The two dogs at Capricorn are known to breed rescue and are not connected to Totness. Sadly we have had a few BGVs who have never been seen again and unfortunately it's the nature of the breed. But, thank you CorbiereW, it's always worth checking.

2014-08-18 00:26 CorbiereW

Really sad there was never a sighting of this guy. I thought of him as two GBGVs have just turned up at the Capricorn Dog Rescue - owner hand-ins due a divorce (they say!) but in a pretty neglected state, so I just wonder if the story is to be believed.... The male is about 9.
https://www.facebook.com/CapricornAnimalRescue/photos/pcb.10152681373794309/10152681365369309/?type=1&theater

2008-07-25 09:45 DogLostReynard

Game Fair @ Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. 25-27 July

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2008-04-23 11:50 DogLostReynard

Badmington Horse Trials nxt week, anyone going please contact Whizz's mum SW Patterdale as she is doing a big car windscreen poster campaign there as some 250,000 people will be passing through over 4 days?

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2008-03-21 21:49 Yasa

The small posters are now on the info centre, left hand side above Dolly's Directive logo. Please download and print. Use them for handouts and for posting through doors. Good Luck with finding Totness x

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2008-03-21 18:05 DogLostMajorjet (Jan) - Area Co-ordinator - Liverpool/Merseyside, North West

Smaller posters of Totness now done and as required for a show this weekend have emailed them to Reynard. They will be put on the Info Centre in due course. If anyone requires them before they go on can you pm me your email address. Jan x

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2008-03-18 11:47 DogLostReynard

Open day at lambourn this easter w/e come along get the word out ,about Totness see Tanner, Whippit, Lambourn page (in blue!!!).

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2008-03-10 13:24 DogLostReynard

Ok will ask Whizz mum as she has registered Whizz with them. Do you know about this worth a try so pease registered with the ISPCA missing dogs list, Ireland's RSPCA! (see Whizz page SW)

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2008-03-06 09:24 Greylady

Owner doesn't have access to the internet Reynard, could you put Totness on there for him??

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2008-03-05 10:20 DogLostReynard

http://www.fellandmoorlandwtceastmids.com/ may be a useful site?

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2008-01-30 16:21 Unknown

Featured in this weeks issue of The Countrymans weekly.

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2008-01-29 10:36 DogLostReynard

It has gone very quite on here!!!. Postering everywhere is the key and of course taking a peep at the local Traveller camps. I have been sending out many Posters to various Vets etc, but the owner's of missing dogs in this area should get together so that more ground could be covered ( perhaps they have already but not much evidence on here) please type SW and get a list of missing dogs in our area you are not alone! Please also take a look at Whizz, Patterdale, SW, they have been working really hard to get him back and some very good leads could be used from there. Come on these dogs are out there somewhere.

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2008-01-24 21:25 Greylady

Thats a good idea R&B's mum ~ well done and thank you!

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2008-01-24 21:19 Rosie and Boots' Mum

bit of a long shot but my 2 PBGVs came from Plushcourt, a breeder in Faringdon which is only about 25 miles from where Totness went missing so have emailed his details to them. They don't breed GBGVs but might have heard something on the BGV grapevine (if there is such a thing!). hope he turns up soon!

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2008-01-23 09:46 DogLostReynard

Poster are being sent out to Vets in this and other areas to-day/this week.

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2008-01-22 18:18 Corbiere

PS I presume the owner has asked whoever organised it to check discreetly on all attendees at this 'rabbiting pack' meeting he attended? Or provide him with a list? Just a thought... since it's odd such a large and showy dog could vanish into thin air like that!

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2008-01-22 18:15 Corbiere

So pleased some postering is being done at last for these Wilts dogs. Don't forget to hand them round at pubs etc. Also if possible take them all to the next local Point to Point which is on Saturday - see Whizz's page for details

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2008-01-22 11:27 Greylady

THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!!! Bath C&DH rang the owner a few days ago......he was so excited, thinking Totness had been found ~ but no, they were just asking if he was still lost. And, yep, he is still lost. It will be great to have posters up in the local area, so thanks all!

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2008-01-22 09:17 Mollychops

Im getting posters sent around area and beyond towards Bristol

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2008-01-22 08:15 boxadore

carlos and i have done some posters .carlos covers quite a large area with his job.puting some posters in malmesbury chipenham corsham today good luck,come home soon x .

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2008-01-21 10:44 DogLostReynard

If posters need to be sent out please let me know (by pm please) I can help.

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2008-01-21 10:42 DogLostReynard

If posters need to be sent out please let me know I can help.

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2008-01-21 02:27 Corbiere

Just suggested on Darla's page that moira might be able to help do some postering, she is not far from Sherston/Malmesbury

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2008-01-19 23:43 Corbiere

Will do Greylady! just checking in to see what news of Totness - desperately need some postering for all these dogs down there, nothing else is going to flush them out. If someone would pay my b&b or put me up I'd come and help, but hard on a pension to finance myself!! Mind you, there are so many missing dogs - all of a 'working' type' hmmmm - in the area that the owners really must get together and hatch a plan. We can't do it for them!

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2008-01-19 00:17 Greylady

Corbiere could you take a look at Whizz the Patterdale's post, missing from a similar area, owner is asking for help/knowledge re racing stables ~ and I know just the person to help her!!!!!

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2008-01-18 12:52 Greylady

Good question what is going on down here??!!! There are 2 Patterdales, 3 Border Terriers, a Yorkie and Totness all missing from a very close area. I would urge all the owners of these dogs to get in contact with each other and work together! However I have to be blunt and say that I know that has not yet happened, which to be honest I find extremely disappointing!!!!!! Totness' owner is not local, but he believes now that travellers may have got him. I will request for him to be featured in Countrymans Weekly in the hope that that may flush him out. Postering??? I think the owner is relying on word of mouth and to be fair has put the word around everywhere he can think of. But I think postering has been a bit lacking................

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2008-01-18 03:23 Corbiere

I can't believe after all this time there has not even been a sighting of this dog - means he must have been picked up quite quickly by some unscrupulous person... If only he'd been chipped! What's going on down there Greylady? Any postering?

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2008-01-16 11:00 Greylady

No new sightings of Totness since the night he went missing, which is 3 weeks ago. Owner is checking with the Highways dept and National Rail enquiries, to ensure all bases have been covered. He is very grateful for everyone's help and all the efforts which have been made to help him locate Totness. Owner feels that Totness may have been picked up and taken out of the area by someone, so please vigilant DL peeps, look out for Totness in a dog pound near you ~ he could be anywhere!

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2008-01-12 18:06 Millie's Mum

Come on little man, show yourself, you can't have just disappeared into thin air. Someone must have seen this georgeous boy.

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2008-01-10 14:21 BassetsRUS

Hate to see this lad three pages in now - any sightings at all?

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2008-01-07 09:28 BassetsRUS

Will do ............ hope this one turns up!

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2008-01-06 22:16 Greylady

I doubt it BassetsRus as owner is thinking local, so would you be able to do this for him ~ he has no internet access. That would be a HUGE help, many thanks!

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2008-01-06 13:12 BassetsRUS

Suggest you put GBGV alongside Rough-coated Basset (with one T please)? Has the Club been alerted? Viv Phillips? Jessica Holm?

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2008-01-04 23:26 Greylady

I think there is a definate need for some local postering to be happening here!!! Totness' owner has been very busy with getting out and talking to farmers/vets etc, but says he hasn't had any calls about Totness.............Totness wasn't wearing a tag, and so maybe no-one knows who to call if there aren't posters up! PLEASE is there ANYONE in the area whocan help with putting up posters????

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2008-01-04 21:40 paddy

I was only suggesting the dog get called by the name of the breed it is...because a LOT of people do know what a GBGV is and some DO work in shelters and vets etc and they can only search doglost under the name of the breed if she comes their way...if she's not listed under that name they'll assume she's not on doglost and look no further. If they don't know the breed they won't be looking it up under any name so it wouldn't matter. But obviously what the owner wants goes...

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2008-01-04 14:46 Corbiere

NB Greylady I have *only* emailed where I can, tel numbers etc need to be followed up and posters put out... I am in Suffolk!

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2008-01-04 14:01 Corbiere

Jo has managed to speak to the owner and discovered that "This hound came with a visiting pack from the north after rabbits, they met at Ladyswood, Sherston"

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2008-01-04 13:53 Corbiere

Message from Delly Everard, Wessex area Countryside Alliance: " Sure thing. Will put Totness on the grass-e-route". This means Totness's details will be emailed out to 1000s of huntin, shootin, fishin, farming people locally. I am discussing btw with Eastern region CS the poss of doing an article for the nationwide CA grass e-routes on dog theft, also of having regular use of this facility to publish missing working dogs - will be in touch with Admin when my contact has spoken to HQ. GreyLady & Jayne: Westobirt is doing a 'Dog Days' even and would like DogLost to take a stand, please contact Angela Russell-Taylor at westonbirtevents@forestry.gsi.gov.uk Tel: 01666 881 206

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2008-01-04 13:36 Corbiere

Sorry message from Jo did not past in: will try again - "Just to say I have emailed 400 mainly local people on the Beaufort Hunt email list and asked them to keep eye open and to print posters etc"

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2008-01-04 13:35 Corbiere

Message form Jo Aldridge: Suggest owner prints posters and delivers to all the pubs with only phone numbers, not yet contacted, they will be used by eg dog walkers and people who shoot. It's a very social area!

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2008-01-04 10:43 Greylady

Totnes is sadly still missing. Corbiere and everyone, Totness' owner is so grateful to you for all the help you have given him. Please keep up the good work!

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2008-01-03 23:33 Greylady

Corbiere a big gold star ~ I have just returned from work and I can't believe just how much you have done here! Thank you so much for doing all that research, emailing and postering ~ its a tremendous effort. Many thanks! I will call the owner in the morning!

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2008-01-03 21:50 Corbiere

Have now also emailed poster and follow-up to the following places which cater to visitors and locals: Neeld Arms Grittleon info@neeldarms.co.uk Fax: 01249 782 168 [not faxed nb]. Kings Arms & 4 Diamonds Didmarton enquiries@kingsarmsdidmarton.co.uk . Whatley Manor Easton Grey enquiries@whatleymanor.com Hare and Hounds Hotel Westonbirt 01666 880241 E-mail: Enquiries@hareandhoundshotel.com Bodkin House Hotel Badminton Fax: 01454 238422 Email: info@bodkin-house-hotel.co.uk... Hullavington: village newsletter news@hullavington.info . Star Inn Anthony & Pauline Hudd: contact@thestarinnathullavington.co.uk... Minimoto karting site, office, Hullavington info@minimoto.co.uk. Serendipity B&B Hullavington info@serendipitybedandbreakfast.co.uk . Have been avoiding doing any resues etc as assume owner is covering these?

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2008-01-03 20:47 Corbiere

Reply from Jo Aldridge in charge of PR for Beaufort Hunt as follows: [ Will do what we can, I have told the Beaufort Hunt Kennels Hunt staff and emailed people in the area and will email out generally to the whole of my hunt list of 400 once confirmed definitely still missing....someone is checking the North Wilts Dog Warden and I have emailed the person who runs the Bath Cats and Dogs Home.. Suggest email the Countryside Alliance local director and ask her to put it on her email of local news for Wessex. She is Delly Everard and actually I will do it now for you...just let me know if dog gets found ] Can someone update please... Have suggested Jo rings owner in morning to check if found.

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2008-01-03 18:07 Corbiere

I also emailed link to poster with covering email to Upton Grey Manor uptongrey.garden@lineone.net and asked in case people are still riding out form stable s tha thtey put it up in tack room. I have not yet listed and emailed any rescue centres locally as I presume owner is doing that? Email from Westonbirt School came back, school presumed closed now but arboretum shoudl have got it.

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2008-01-03 17:31 Corbiere

I have emailed poster with follow-up email to all emails listed: Tiggers Nursery School at Westonbirt tiggers.westonbirt@talktalk.net Westonbirt School office@westonbirt.gloucs.sch.uk Luckington Court Gardens nb no longer open to public 01666 840 205 Westonbirt Arboretum westonbirt@forestry.gsi.gov.uk Hodges Barn [local attraction] nr Shipton Moyne 01666 88 02 02 Beaufort Hunt PR lady joaldridge@jo2.demon.co.uk Local pubs to try, only 1 emailed: The Rattlebone at Sherston 01666 840871 eat@therattlebone.co.uk Carpenters Arms Sherston 01666 840665 The Old Royal Ship at Luckington 01666 840222 The Vine Tree at Norton Juxta Kempsey 01666 837654 Slightly further: Cat & custard Pot Inn Shipton Moyne 01666 88024 Can someone ring these tel numbers and get a fax or email for sending the poster? Sorry I can't do that... By the way I entirely agree with the other posters about the categorising of this dog - if you look up for a 'Grand Bassett' it doesn't show. It's NOT a Bassett hound!! and there's no such thing as a 'rough bassett' - owner should be persuaded to change it imo...

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2008-01-03 16:04 Corbiere

I have emailed the poster to the George Vet group which have branches in Malmesbury, Tetbury and Wooton Bassett, with follow up email. No email listed for Walters & McFadyen who also have c3 local surgeries inc Malmesbury, can someone fax poster to them on 01249 461763 - I can't send faxes

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2008-01-03 15:48 Corbiere

PS It's also a big riding area, lots of livery stables, riding schools etc, and a couple of hunts inc the Beaufort

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2008-01-03 15:47 Corbiere

Is there any update on what owners have been doing? I think the first link I psoted below is a better eg of a working dog than one on poster - but important if poss to get photo of the actual dog. I'm compiling of list of places eg the George Vet practice in Malmesbury to email [I used to live v near Sherston so know the area]. Suggest they blitz Malmesbury and Tetbury, local shopping centres, and all vets there, also put poster all along the Fosseway, very popular with dog walkers, ditto local pubs. Lots of shooting people around there - how to access them as a network?

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2008-01-03 09:41 Greylady

Details emailed across to a friend who lives very locally and who will keep a look out.

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2008-01-03 08:31 TracyB

The police & most people would not recognise the breed. Some don't know the Griffon to start. Been simplistic I can see Totness been described as anything from bearded collie cross to unknown mongrel. I'm not trying to be disrespectful to the owners or helpers- far from it. Until joining Doglost I'd never seen or heard of this breed or a bouvier de flander. I'm sure because of him been so unusual he will be picked up & fairly quickly- I just wanted to make sure all angles especially with the description were covered. Even with the best intentions he may not be recognised Stay safe Totnessx

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2008-01-03 00:17 garthy

hurry safely home p.g.xxx

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2008-01-02 23:15 paddy

Your average shelter staff will not search under Rough Basset...isn't there a danger she might not get reunited if she stays being called that? Personally, if I picked up a dog like the one in the photo, I'd only look her up under GBGV...they are so distinctive. So maybe an actual photo of her is needed sooner rather than later if she is so very different?

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2008-01-02 18:52 Unknown

Poster has been e mailed out to local helpers and organizations.

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2008-01-02 18:42 Unknown

Thats what I thought but owner wants it listed as a Rough Bassett.

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2008-01-02 17:52 DogLostMajorjet (Jan) - Area Co-ordinator - Liverpool/Merseyside, North West

Should Totness not be down as a Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen? I've spoken to an owner of a previously reunited Griffon and they have kindly said we can use his picture if suitable, will send to admin shortly. Hope to see Totness in the blue soon. Jan x

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2008-01-02 17:44 Corbiere

Alternative pic here, KC breed spec page: http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/12

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2008-01-02 17:41 Corbiere

Similar dog pictured here> http://tinyurl.com/3dk5h3 . Full url is http://www.petplanet.co.uk/petplanet/breeds/Basset_Griffon_V endeen_(Grand).htm . Lots on the web if you google for the breed

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2008-01-02 15:48 Matherick

Hope Totness is home soon, thinking of you at this time. xx

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2008-01-02 14:25 UNKNOWN

come on totness show yourself and come home soon stay safe x x

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2008-01-02 11:26 Unknown

Owner can be contacted on 01989 750877. Owner does not have internet access-can anyone help with a similar photo? Owner emphasises it is not like the show dogs of the breed.

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