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Grand Bleu de Gascogne
General Appearance
One of the larger French hunting hounds with aristocratic long head, characteristic head markings and distinctive colour.
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| Good with children | ||||
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Below: < 10 years Average: > 10 years Above: > 15 years |
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Below: Town only Average: Town and Country Above: Country only |
Characteristics
Highly developed sense of smell and deep bay.
Temperament
Gentle and kind.
Head and Skull
Large, long and distinguished. Occiput pronounced. Slight stop, loose skin covering head and forming one or two wrinkles along cheeks, lips pendulous and well pigmented. Black palate.
Eyes
Dark chestnut colour, not prominent. Sad, trusting expression.
Ears
Set low, fine, curled inward reaching at least to tip of nose.
Mouth
Jaws strong, with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws.
Neck
Medium length, rounded, carrying dewlap.
Forequarters
Strong, straight and well boned. Elbows close to body, shoulders well laid and muscular
Body
Chest well developed, being long, wide and deep. Ribs moderately rounded; back rather long and muscular. Flanks deep and wide.
Hindquarters
Broad and well muscled. Hocks low to ground, set wide apart and parallel. Sloping croup. Prominent hip bones.
Feet
Long, oval, deep and well padded.
Tail
(Stern) Well set on, rather thick, fairly long and carried sickle fashion.
Gait
Loose limbed and long striding.
Coat
Smooth, weather resistant and not too short.
Colour
Black marked on a white base but covered entirely with black mottling which gives a blue appearance. Two black marks are found on head, covering each ear, enveloping eyes and stopping at cheeks. Blaze also mottled, but a small black mark is often found on skull, a characteristic of the breed. Above each eye a spot of tan gives breed ‘four-eyed’ effect. Tan marks also found on cheeks, lips, inside ears, on legs and under tail. Some hounds completely mottled, but always have required tan marks.
Size
Height: dogs: 64-70 cms (25-271/2 ins); bitches: 60-65 cms (231/2-251/2 ins).
Excercise Requirements
Considerable
Grooming Needs
Light
Notes
Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
