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ANGLO-FRANCAIS DE PETITE VENERIE

THIS WORKING PACK HOUND IS NOT SUITED TO AN URBAN LIFESTYLE FCI

Height range Also known as the Petit Anglo-Français, this hound was developed Large,
19–22 in (48–56 cm) in France and is the result of crossbreeding between English and brown eyes
Weight range French scent hounds a few hundred years ago. The breed is now
35–44 lb (16–20 kg)
rare and mostly seen in Continental Europe, where it is still used
Life span 12–13 years for small game hunting (to which its name, Petite
Origin France Vénerie, alludes).

Other colors High-set,
thin tail

Tan and white Low-set,
pendant ears Short, dense,
glossy, tricolor
coat

PORCELAINE

THIS INSTINCTIVE HUNTER IS TRAINABLE AS A HOUSE DOG BUT NEEDS AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE FCI

Height range Possibly the oldest of the French pack hounds, with origins in
21–23 in (53–58 cm) the Franche-Comte on the French–Swiss border, this breed is named
Weight range for the distinctive glazelike sheen of its beautiful white coat. It is
55–62 lb (25–28 kg)
used primarily for hunting deer and wild boar. If kept as a pet, this
Life span 12–13 years hound needs plenty of exercise and
Origin France tactful training.
Long, lean, finely
chiseled head Low-set, thin,
pendant ears
Well–developed
black nose

Very short,
Highly fine, white
characteristic coat
orange ticking
on ears Black, pigmented Long, sloping,
spots on skin
muscular
shoulders

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