Poitevin No votes yet In 1692 the breed was developed to be a strong and courageous hunting dog that would control the wolf population that was overwhelming the western coast of France.
Poitevin Polish Scenthound (Gonczy Polski) Polish Greyhound - see Chart Polski Polish Sighthound - see Chart Polski Polish Hound (Polish Ogar) Polish Lowland Sheepdog (Polski Owczarek Nizinny or PON) ...
France, from the Kings White Dog and small Swiss Hounds or possibly from extinct Ceris, Poitevin, Montemboeuf and Montainboeuf and Larye hounds bred for: large and small game hunting/tracking, pack hunting roe deer, wild boar ...
[2] The Gascon-saintongeois hounds were crossbred with the Poitevin in the late 1800s to produce the Chien français blanc et noir. The dogs were officially recognised as a breed in 1957.
See also: Foxhound, Artois Hound, Pembroke, Bavarian Mountain Hound, Ariegeois
 
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