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CATALOG OF BREEDS | SCENT HOUNDS

Artois Hound

HEIGHT 21–23in (53–58cm)
WEIGHT 62–66lb (28–30kg)
Pronounced
LIFE SPAN 12–14 years
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The sometimes precocious Artois Hound from France is an
Unique, practically flat,
excellent hunting companion that needs lots of exercise. It has open, pendant ears
a strong directional sense, a very keen nose, precise pointing,
speed on the move, and drive. Its ancestry goes back to the
Tricolor Strong,
Great Artois Hound (and back to the Saint Hubert), broad back
while some English blood also modified
the breed. Although this dog was
Broad head
brought back from near extinction with moderately
long muzzle
in the early 1990s, it remains rare.

Broad chest
Tan patch Black saddle

Slightly
elongated feet

Ariégeois

HEIGHT 20–23in (50–58cm)
WEIGHT 55–60lb (25–27kg)
LIFE SPAN 10–14 years

A relative newcomer—France
Pale tan spot
officially recognized it in over eyes
Clearly defined,
1912—this dog is also
jet-black markings Short coat
called the Ariège Hound, Low-set, soft,
pendant ears
after the dry, rocky
Pale
region it comes from tan on
Black mottling cheeks
on France’s border
with Spain. Its forebears
include the Grand Bleu
de Gascogne (see p.164), the
Strong neck
Grand Gascon-Saintongeois
(opposite), and local medium-
White
sized hounds. The Ariégeois
excels as a rabbit hunter
but is also known for
its friendly nature.

Elongated,
rabbitlike feet
Smaller and more finely
boned than Grand Bleu
de Gascogne (see p.164)

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