George Armstrong Custer 1839-1876 became famous for leading a battle and what became known as his last stand at Little Big Horn in Montana. General Custer was ordered to take his regiment and pursue a trail of Indians known to be in the area. What was not known was how many Indians there were. Eleven tribes, numbering nearly 9,000 had their villages on and in the vicinity. 200 cavalry attacked a village from one end while Custer attacked with 277 troopers on the village from another direction. Overwhelming numbers met them and General Custer with his entire command, was slain. The entire area has been made a national cemetery (his remains were taken to West Point in 1877). In his career he had 11 horses shot out from beneath him. One of his friends wrote his history under his name in one sentence, “This was a man.”

The Briquet Griffon Vendeen fit Custer to perfection with its golden long hair with the added blue eyes to make him complete.