Anglo-Français and Français

hound A hound is a type of hunting dog used by hunters to track or chase prey. Description Hounds can be contrasted with gun dogs that assist hunters by identifying prey and/or recovering shot quarry. The hound breeds were the first hunting dogs. ...

s are a general

dog type Dog types are broad categories of domestic dogs based on form, function, or style of work, lineage, or appearance. Some may be locally adapted dog types (or ''landraces'') that may have the visual characteristics of a modern purebred dog. In c ...

hunting dog A hunting dog is a canine that hunts with or for hunters. There are several different types of hunting dog developed for various tasks and purposes. The major categories of hunting dog include hounds, terriers, dachshunds, cur type dogs, and g ...

that include ancient French hounds and breeds created by mixing the French dogs with English (Anglo)

Foxhound A foxhound is a type of large hunting hound bred for strong hunting instincts, a keen sense of smell, and their bark, energy, drive, and speed. In fox hunting, the foxhound's namesake, packs of foxhounds track quarry, followed—usually on hor ...

s. There are seven

dog breed A dog breed is a particular strain of dog that was purposefully bred by humans to perform specific tasks, such as herding, hunting, and guarding. Dogs are the most variable mammal on Earth, with artificial selection producing around 450 globally ...

s that are described as Anglo-Français and Français hounds.

Breeds

Chien Français Blanc et Noir The Chien Français Blanc et Noir (translated into English as the French White and Black dog) is a breed of dog of the scenthound type, originating in France. The breed is used for hunting in packs and descends from the old Hound of Saintonge t ...

, the original breed that evolved over centuries and was influenced in the 19th century by crosses between the Poitevin and the Grand Gascon Saintongeois. *

Chien Français Blanc et Orange , image=Grand Anglo-Français Blanc Et Orange.jpg , image_caption= Grand Anglo-Français Blanc Et Orange , nickname= , country= France , kc_name = Société Centrale Canine , kc_std = https://www.centrale-canine.fr/le-chien-de-rac ...

Chien Français Tricolore The Chien Français Tricolore translated into English as the French Tricolour Hound, is a breed of dog of the scenthound type, originating in France. The breed is used for hunting in packs. Appearance The breed is a typical large French hunt ...

, the classic hound that follows a hunter on horseback. It is similar in appearance to the Poitevin. *

Grand Anglo-Français Blanc et Noir The Grand Anglo-Français Blanc et Noir (FCI No.323) translated into English as the Great Anglo-French White and Black Hound, is a breed of dog used in hunting as a scenthound, usually in packs. It is one of the Anglo-French hound breeds which ...

, originally from the 19th century Bâtard Anglo-Saintongeois dog type, a cross between the Saintongeois and the

English Foxhound The English Foxhound is one of the four foxhound breeds of dog. It is a cousin of the American Foxhound. They are scent hounds, bred to hunt foxes by scent. Description Appearance The breed standards' guidelines for showing English Foxh ...

Grand Anglo-Français Blanc et Orange The Grand Anglo-Français Blanc et Orange translated into English as the Great Anglo-French White and Orange Hound, is a breed of dog used in hunting as a scenthound, usually in packs. It is one of the Anglo-French hound breeds which were crea ...

, originally from crosses between the Billy and the English Foxhound, showing a great deal of the foxhound type in appearance *

Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore The Grand Anglo-Francais Tricolore is a breed of dog used in hunting as a scenthound, usually in packs. It is one of the Anglo-French hound breeds which were created by crossing French scenthounds with English (Anglo) Foxhounds. Appearance ...

, the breed most influenced by the English Foxhound *

Anglo-Français de Petite Vénerie The Anglo-Français de Petite Vénerie is a medium-sized breed of dog used in hunting as a scenthound, usually in packs. It is one of the Anglo-French hound breeds which were created by crossing French scenthounds with English (Anglo) foxhounds. T ...

, created by crossing the Harrier with the Poitevin, the

Porcelaine The Porcelaine is a breed of dog originating from France. In 1844, this scent hound was originally called “Briquets Francs Comtois” and named after a French region bordering Switzerland. Appearance The Porcelaine gets its name from its ...

, the Petit Gascon Saintongeois and the

Petit Bleu de Gascogne The Petit Bleu de Gascogne is a breed of dog of the scenthound type, originating in France and used for hunting in packs. Today's breed is the descendant of a large hunting dog. The Petit Bleu de Gascogne is not a small (petite) dog, the name ...

. ''De Petite Vénerie'' refers to dogs used on smaller game, such as

rabbit Rabbits, also known as bunnies or bunny rabbits, are small mammals in the family Leporidae (which also contains the hares) of the order Lagomorpha (which also contains the pikas). ''Oryctolagus cuniculus'' includes the European rabbit speci ...

s and

hare Hares and jackrabbits are mammals belonging to the genus ''Lepus''. They are herbivores, and live solitarily or in pairs. They nest in slight depressions called forms, and their young are able to fend for themselves shortly after birth. The ge ...

s, not to the size of the dog. These names replaced older names in 1957, when it was decided to append "Anglo-Français" to the names of all the French hounds that had been crossed with English Foxhounds. "Grand" (French for "large") does not mean that the dogs are especially large, but rather that they hunted in large packs. Hunting with the hounds was originally done in two styles, ''Chasse-à-Courre'', in which the pack chases and kills the game animal, and ''Chasse-à-Tir'', where the pack (or sometimes an individual dog) circles the game animal and chases it back towards the waiting hunter. Individual hunting hounds are not well suited to be pets, as they need a great deal of space, exercise, and experienced handling. Most breeds are usually kept in packs of 20 to 100 dogs. The French and Anglo-French hounds are bred as hunting dogs, not as pets or show dogs, and are registered through the Société Centrale Canine (the French Kennel Club) and the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI). Some dogs of these breeds have been exported to North America and are recognised by the

United Kennel Club The United Kennel Club (UKC) is a kennel club founded in 1898 in the United States. In contrast with the American Kennel Club, which is non-profit and which only clubs can join, the United Kennel Club is a profit-making corporation, open to indivi ...

(US), which has specialized in hunting hounds for many years. Other dogs of these breeds, especially the Anglo-Français de Petite Vénerie, are being bred in North America for the

rare breed In modern agriculture, a rare breed is a breed of poultry or livestock that has a very small breeding population, usually from a few hundred to a few thousand. Because of their small numbers, rare breeds may have a threatened conservation statu ...

pet market, and are registered through various minor registries and internet dog registry businesses. An additional breed name, apparently invented in North America, the Anglo-Français de Moyenne Vénerie, is sometimes seen advertised.

References

Philippe Salvadori, La Chasse sous l'Ancien Régime, Fayard, Paris, 1996 ()

External links

Pack of Hounds before the hunt

* Musée de la Vénerie in Senlis

Search DMOZ links for clubs and information about the breeds
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