Basset Fauve de Bretagne

Plavý bretaňský basset

Key facts

FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originFrance
CategorySmall
Height at withers32–38 cm

Recognition features

Purpose

A small basset for hunting rabbit and hare, and an even-tempered companion.

History

It is a smaller version of the Griffon Fauve de Bretagne. Very popular in its region in the 19th century, it gained national fame over the last thirty years of the 20th century, including several wins in the French Cup hunting trophy on rabbit.

Coat

Very rough, harsh, fairly short coat, never woolly or curly; fawn (golden wheaten to brick red).

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