Grand Gascon-Saintongeois
Temperament
Calm, Affectionate, Agreeable
[1]Created from hounds that survived the French Revolution
The UKC standard says Baron Joseph de Carayon-LaTour bred the surviving Saintongeois hounds—one female and two males—with Grand Bleu de Gascognes; their descendants were given the breed’s name.
[1]A large pack scenthound
This is a large hound that combines muscular strength with elegance. The UKC standard describes it as an excellent pack dog with a fine nose, wide casting and a sonorous voice.
[1]Short coat, white with black patches
The coat is short and tight. Under the UKC standard it is white with black patches, sometimes with pale tan on the cheeks, above the eyes and inside the ears.
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