Griffon Fauve de Bretagne.

FCI 66: scent hound used for hunting hare, fox, roe deer and wild boar; Group 6, Section 1.2 medium-sized hounds, with working trial. FCI: bony, muscular, very resistant to weather and fatigue, suited to difficult terrain, good scenting ability. UKC: enterprising and efficient hunter, a good endurance dog suited to difficult terrain, sociable and affectionate with people. Wikipedia (fr): a versatile hunting dog suited to all terrain, even difficult; used heavily until the 19th century on wolf in Brittany; Club du Fauve de Bretagne created 1949 by Marcel Pambrun; selection is for good hunters first..

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0INHeightall null. An ideal from the standard, not a range.

The body

What the breed is built like. Registry standards give an ideal, not a range.

Height at the shoulder

19 to 22 in

Breed clubFCI-Standard N° 66

FCI and UKC agree. Both sexes.

Coat

FCI: very rough, harsh, rather short, never woolly or curly; face not too bushy. UKC: very rough, harsh, rather short; woolly or curly, or sparse smooth fine coat, are serious faults. Color: fawn from golden wheaten to red brick; a few black hairs and a small white chest star tolerated.

Breed clubFCI-Standard N° 66

Heat tolerance

4 of 5 · FCI 66: coat very rough, harsh, rather short, never woolly or curly. UKC: very rough, harsh, rather short; woolly, curly, sparse or fine coat is a serious fault.

DerivedFCI-Standard N° 66

Derived from the standard's coat description; no measured data.

The work

What it was built to do in the field, and what a test or trial asks of it.

Role

Breed clubFCI-Standard N° 66

Primary game

Hare, fox, roe deer and wild boar (FCI 66). UKC history: a pack existed in the 14th century and the breed hunted wolves until they disappeared, then hare, roe deer, fox and wild boar. Wikipedia (fr): can hunt all game, known for fox, hare and wild boar.

Breed clubFCI-Standard N° 66

Search pattern

FCI 66: the sustained voice of a 'chopper' (short and repeated notes); courageous, wily, tenacious and steady; enterprising and efficient but equally capable of harking in; when well conducted, obedient and returns readily. Packs are historic (UKC: a pack in the 14th century; FCI: a pack held by Huet des Ventes in the XIV century). Wikipedia (fr): fine nose and a sustained 'cogneur' voice (short, repeated cry); courageous, resourceful, tenacious and applied; obedient and easy to recall when well handled.

Breed clubFCI-Standard N° 66

Field trial standard

FCI 66: classified 'with working trial'. FCI history: the Club de Fauve de Bretagne, founded 1949 by Marcel Pambrun, runs on the motto 'hunting first'. No trial rule text was read.

Breed clubFCI-Standard N° 66

Classification line and club motto only.

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Also called: Fawn Brittany Griffon, Griffon Fauve

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