Comparison: Blue Gascony Basset and Norman Artesien Basset

Blue Gascony Basset and Norman Artesien Basset are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Blue Gascony Basset	Norman Artesien Basset
FCI group	6. Scent hounds and related breeds	6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of origin	France	France
Category	Small	Small
Height at withers	34–38 cm	30–36 cm
Weight	–	15–20 kg
Recognition features	Slate-blue mottling (black and white) with black patches Substantial basset reflecting the large breed it descends from Active, loud, happy dog that needs to romp	Long in relation to its height, balanced and compact Close, short, smooth coat, fawn with black blanket and white (tricolour) or fawn and white Head recalls the noble Norman hound
Coat	Short, semi-thick, dense coat; black-and-white mottled (slate blue).	Close, short, smooth coat; fawn with black blanket and white (tricolour) or fawn and white (bicolour).
Purpose	Basset used for hunting with the gun, sometimes for coursing, alone or in a pack; rabbit and hare are preferred quarry.	Small-game basset used for hunting with the gun, alone or in a pack, preferably rabbit but also hare and roe deer.

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