Griffon fauve de Bretagne

Griffon Fauve de Bretagne
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The breed was most famously first used by Francais I to pack hunt wolves and wild boar.

Griffon fauve de Bretagne (photo needed)
Griffon Nivernais
Groenendael (See Belgian Shepherd Groenendael) ...

Little is known about it's pedigree but it is thought to be a cross between the Griffon Fauve de Bretagne (notable for its tracking skills) and the Brittany Basset - a natural hunter. AVERAGE LIFESPAN ...

They were achieved by crossing the larger version, the Griffon Fauve de Bretagne, and low-legged hounds from the Vendee area and were originally used for small-game hunting.

It existed as early as the 16th Century,[1] and was the first of the Vendée griffons to be bred. It is a descendant of the Canis Segusius used by the Gauls, through the so-called King's whites and the Griffon Fauve de Bretagne, ...

It is also suggested that crossing with the Griffon Fauve de Bretagne and/or other short-legged hounds from the Vendee region occurred.

Griffon Bleu de Gascogne
Griffon Bruxellois
Griffon Fauve de Bretagne
Griffon Nivernais
Groenendael - see Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael)
Guatemalan Bull Terrier (Dogo Guatemalteco)
Gull Dong
Gull Terr ...

See also: Basset fauve de Bretagne, Wheaten, Griffon Nivernais, Brittany, Basset Griffon Vendeen