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The Chien Français Tricolore translated into English as the French Tricolour Hound, is a breed of dog of the scenthound type, originating in France. The breed is used for hunting in packs. The breed is used for hunting in packs.
Chien Français Blanc et Orange; Chien Français Tricolore, the classic hound that follows a hunter on horseback. It is similar in appearance to the Poitevin. [2] Grand Anglo-Français Blanc et Noir, originally from the 19th century Bâtard Anglo-Saintongeois dog type, a cross between the Saintongeois and the English Foxhound
The Chien Français Blanc et Noir (translated into English as the French White and Black dog) is a breed of dog of the scenthound type, originating in France.The breed is used for hunting in packs and descends from the old Hound of Saintonge type of large hunting dog.
The breed is recognised in its country of origin by the Société Centrale Canine (French Kennel Club) [3] and internationally in 1983 by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in Group 6, Scenthounds. In France it is bred and kept primarily as a hunting dog, not as a pet or showdog.
The Braques Français are hunting dogs, from a very old type of gun dog used for pointing the location of game birds for a hunter. There are two breeds of Braque Français, both from the south of France, [1] [2] the Braque français, type Gascogne (French Pointing Dog – Gascogne type, larger size) and the Braque français, type Pyrénées (French Pointing Dog – Pyrenean type, smaller size ...
The breed is a typical large French hunting pack hound, with a lean and muscular body, long legs, slightly domed head, long drop ears, and slightly square flews. Size is 62 to a maximum of 70 cm (23.6 to 27.6 ins) at the withers, making it slightly smaller than the Chien Français Blanc et Noir.
Dogue de Bordeaux CH "Sans-Peur", 1900. Sculpture of a Dogue de Bordeaux in the act of wolf-baiting from the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. The Dogue de Bordeaux was known in France as early as the 14th century, particularly in southern France in the region around Bordeaux.
The Anglo-Français de Petite Vénerie was created from crosses of older Anglo-French hounds with Harrier (Beagle) and Poitevin, and also with the Petit Gascon-Saintongeois and the Petit bleu de Gascogne. The French hunting hounds have a very long history, with named local types being recorded in the 16th century.