I present to you a Miraculous concept based on Vikings.
For now, I call this AU: Viking Ladybug.
Characters:
-The main characters:
Hilda Cröm a.k.a. Valkeria/Valkyria the Ladybug miraculous holder. She's a barmaid at the tavern from her village. Her dream: Become a warrior girl/Valkyrie who defends the weaklings.
Harold Faramir a.k.a. Weggie the Cat miraculous holder. He/they is the adoptive son of the Village chief (also the heir for the governance of the village). He/they doesn't want to be a chief or a lord but he/they prefers play (Nordic) music for people. He/they wants become a bard.
-The major/secondary characters:
Hilda's parents.
The village chief.
The bully/daughter of the village chief.
Hilda's friends and classmates.
Twin siblings, Hilda's classmates.
Random villagers/adults (ft. "Kratos").
-Upcoming characters:
Thor, Dragon miraculous holder (prince of the Thunder).
Mjölnir, Ox miraculous holder.
Unnamed Snake miraculous holder, evil sorcerer (main antagonist).
Loki, female character, unknown miraculous not yet identified (she possibly will have got multiple Miraculouses).
Fenrir, a raider, Fox miraculous holder, Loki's subordonate.
Gorilla's ancestor (Harold's protector).
The place(s):
Somewhere in Norway.
The history period:
9th-10th century.
To be honest, I was inspired from How to train your Dragon, Trollhunters, Conan the Barbarian, Lord of the Rings, God of War and Thor. I had searched on Google about Nordic mythology informations.
I feel Harold in Weggie's armor looks like Darth Vader. ^^
Miraculous from Thomas Astruc.
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oh wow your dogs look so interesting I've never seen these breeds before
what are they like? do you recommend them to people new to dogs? do they have really awful legs like Basset Hounds under the fluff?
I think they're great, but I have a soft spot for scent hounds in general.
I find the basset fauve de bretagne is fairly adaptable. They're quite happy to have couch potato days, but equally happy to go out on an all day hiking adventure. Most of the ones we've met are pretty laid back, but they are a hunting dog, and get vocal if they catch a scent. (Tess in particular is very good at singing when she smells a rabbit or kangaroo).
Fauves can be a bit independent in personality, and can have a 'what's in it for me' attitude when asked to do things, though not nearly as much as other hound breeds I know, and they are still trainable and very responsive, with a tendency to be very food motivated. When it comes to socials, they aren't the most forthcoming dogs, and tend to be fairly polite/neutral to strangers. With people they know, they are very affectionate though!
They're also quite a small dog (Tess is around 12.5kg, and Henry around 13.5kg) and are very portable and pick-upable. A fact which I imagine delights me more than them, lol.
The grand basset griffon vendeen on the other hand is a bit bigger. Maple is a small gbgv at around 20kg, but her siblings are closer to 25kg-30kg. I don't have as much experience with gbgvs overall, so it's harder to tell what's just Maple vs what's the breed, however in general, they seem to have a lot more energy than the fauves, and less of an off switch. They're also very vocal. Maple is one of the loudest dogs I know, which is saying something considering I live in a house with Koda.
Gbgvs are your more stereotypical hound, a level up from fauves in my opinion. Maple is Very independent and does what she wants, and doesn't have as strong a food motivation. Plus she's been a lot slower to mature.
But on the other side of it, gbgvs are very social, from what I've seen of Maple and her siblings. They Love people and other dogs, and Maple thinks everyone is her best friend.
One thing to keep in mind with both breeds is that they're wire-haired, and ideally should be hand stripped. On this front, a typical fauve's coat is a lot easier to strip and maintain than the gbgv's.
It depends on what kind of dog you're after, but I think either breed would be fine for someone new to dogs as long as you were prepared to deal with their hound quirks. I might be biased, but based on my experience, the basset fauve de bretagne would probably make for an easier first time dog experience than the gbgv.
To answer your other question, both the fauves and the gbgvs have much better legs compared to Basset Hounds. The fluff makes it a bit harder to judge, but their legs are a lot more proportionate to their bodies than what you would see in a Basset Hound. This isn't a perfect comparison, but you can see how Tess has more leg to her than the basset hound on the left. She's still fairly short overall, but has a lot more ground clearance, and is more structurally sound. Tess is also the smallest dog we have, so both Henry and Maple have more leg than she does! Because of their better structure and proportion, the fauves and gbgvs aren't prone to disc and spinal conditions like basset hounds are.
This has mostly been about the basset squad so far, but if you're curious about the other two:
Lagotto romagnolo- I wouldn't recommend a lagotto to a first time dog owner, no offense Koda. The lines in Australia tend to have Issues, at least from our experience and what we've heard from the vets we've spoken to. The idea of a lagotto is great, since they're very smart, energetic, sweet and affectionate to their owner, and don't shed, but for some reason it is very common for the ones here to be not quite right, lol. They're prone to anxiety, noise sensitivity, resource guarding behviours, and so on. Depending on where you are in the world, you might have better lines who don't have these issues, but in our context, I'd only recommend one to somebody who has a quiet, predictable household, no kids, no other pets, and who knows a good behavioural vet. If you want a smart, trainable, affectionate, non shedding breed, a poodle is a nice alternative.
Groodle- Holly is a great dog despite her 'breed'. Her traits are pretty much poodle, and the majority of the other 'groodles' we know are the same, so I would recommend getting a well bred poodle over any oodle mix! Very affectionate, eager to please and readily trainable, with a more solid health base.
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