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SCENT HOUNDS

French Tricolor Great Anglo-French Tricolor

Hound Hound

HEIGHT 24–28in (60–72cm) HEIGHT 24–28in (60–70cm)
WEIGHT 75–77lb (34–35kg) WEIGHT 66–77lb (30–35kg)
LIFE SPAN 11–12 years LIFE SPAN 10–12 years

Perhaps the most popular hound in France, the French Tricolor Like several French scent hounds, the name says what it is:
Hound was blended from the Poitevin (opposite) and Billy a tricolored dog with cross-Channel connections—the “Great”
(opposite) to try to create a homegrown pack hound refers to the game it hunts, such as red deer, not the dog’s
without English Foxhound (see p.158) blood, though size. Its coat and character come from the tricolored
there is a hint of Great Anglo-French Tricolor Poitevin (opposite), and the powerful muscles
Hound (right). Today these and stamina from the English
Tricolor Black blanket
strong, well muscled pack Foxhound (see p.158).
dogs hunt game such as
deer and wild boar.
Broad,
Large, brown pendant,
eyes tan ears
Deep Tricolor
chest Fairly
broad,
Short, quite white
Short, fine coat Dark mottling coarse coat chest
on legs
Rounded
feet

Great Anglo-French Pale tan markings above
eyes and on cheeks

White and Black Hound

HEIGHT 24–28in (62–72cm)
WEIGHT 66–77lb (30–35kg)
LIFE SPAN 10–12 years

This Anglo-French scent hound is one of three color-based
varieties recognized as separate breeds. It originated in the 1800s
from a mix of Bleu de Gascogne and Gasçon Saintongeois hounds
(see p.163) crossed with English Foxhound (see p.158). Most live
in kennels in France and are used to hunt deer in packs. Very few
of these powerful, sturdy hunters
are kept as domestic pets.
Deep-set, White
brown eyes and black

Black mantle

Long tail
ends in
sharp point

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