Comparison: Billy and Porcelaine

Billy and Porcelaine are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Porcelaine
Photo: Pleple2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
BillyPorcelaine
FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originFranceFrance
CategoryLargeLarge
Height at withers58–70 cm53–58 cm
Recognition features
  • Pure white, milk-coffee white, or white with light orange to lemon patches
  • Short, harsh, slightly coarse coat; fine skin, sometimes with dark spots
  • Strong yet light hound, forequarters more powerful than hindquarters
  • Very white, smooth, shiny coat with round orange spots, never a mantle
  • Orange ticking on the ears is highly characteristic
  • Lean, finely sculptured head and fine skin marbled with black pigment spots
CoatShort, harsh coat; pure white, milk-coffee white, or white with light orange or lemon patches.Smooth, thin, close-lying and shiny coat; very white with roundish orange spots.
Purpose–Hound for small game (driving it to waiting guns), of very distinguished French type.

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.