A GBGV Card & Gift Guide
How did The Little Dog Laughed, creator of this ulti-mutt GBGV card and gift guide, become one of the top must visit website destinations for GBGV dog lovers? Simply by meeting and immediately falling in love with Rodney Courgette aka Dave the GBGV. A characterful ambassador for the breed, Rodders is a regular VID (Very Important Dog) to a Little Dog Yard Sale. Rocking up with his boss pal, Peggy the Miniature Schnauzer, his obvious fabulousness instantly elicits immediate Ooohs and OMGs. But one feel of his weighty, slightly longer than normal ears and a glimpse of his huge, solid paws and no dog adoring human could possibly resist. Rodders knows how to work a crowd!
Mould-breaker Rodders has almost none of the typical GBGV breed traits. Despite supposedly being a hardy hound, he instead loves a warm fleece and never hesitates to don a waterproof. He makes full use of the comforts of modern living. A scholar of life, Rodney spends hours quietly watching birds or learning everything he can from Police Interceptors and Trucking Hell, two of his all-time TV viewing favourites.
Rodney Courgette the Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen
With all that in mind, it likely comes as no surprise that a watercolour illustration of Rodney by animal artist Anna Danielle for her 2020 calendar and diary competition, went into the top of The Little Dog Laughed’s best sellers list. The caption worked perfectly for GBGV owners but also tapped into the eyebrow fixation trend. ” I do love, loyalty and eyebrows. Great eyebrows!”
Eyebrows was the first GBGV design by Anna Danielle to appear on a greeting card and as the popularity of the design grew, Rodney became to appear on other popular GBGV gift lines.
A GBGV Zip Purse | The first of many GBGV gifts featuring Anna’s Eyebrows design.
The Little Dog Laughed | About Us
The Little Dog Laughed is a sibling trio owned small business from Derby, England specialising in dog-themed cards and gifts. They hold quality End of Lines sales to ensure there is room for new stock. Space is a priority for this small business as is keeping their website offerings fresh and interesting. Which means, if you are eagle-eyed (or on their mailing list) you’ll be first in line when the sale is on. And you may even find some GBGV treats there too!
Our ulti-mutt GBGV card and gift guide
What are you in the mood for? A GBGV cushion or maybe a GBGV china gift mug? Both make delightful and original gift ideas for fans of the GBGV breed. You can also find the eyebrow design on a packable tote bag, bookmark and of course a greeting card. And that’s not all, Rodders has posed again and this time it’s all about his love for the beach.
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5 years on from sharing his eyebrows with the world, Rodney was back in watercolour enjoying a beach day. A master of epic naps, he takes life in his stride, living mainly in first and second gear. That is until he hits the beach. The sensation of sand between his huge paws and the deliciously salty sea air in his nose activates his sports mode, sending him zooming along the shore and throwing himself into the sand, not stopping until he has gathered enough grains to bring home and start his own mini beach!
Rodney’s love for the beach can now be enjoyed in a GBGV china gift mug which arrives in a contemporary, magnetic closing gift box. A great practical gift for GBGV dog lovers.
You can complete the gift with a matching GBGV coaster. The perfect square of artwork to cheer any work station or surface that needs protecting from heat or those pesky ring stains.
And if it’s just greeting cards that you need, we have two GBGV designs to choose from but with a promise of more on the way. All our cards are printed on forestry sustainable board and are blank inside from your own message.
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GBGV Greeting Cards
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