Comparison: Blue Gascony Griffon and Briquet Griffon Vendéen

Blue Gascony Griffon and Briquet Griffon Vendéen are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Blue Gascony Griffon
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Briquet Griffon Vendéen
Photo: Canarian, CC BY 4.0, source
Blue Gascony GriffonBriquet Griffon Vendéen
FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originFranceFrance
CategoryMediumMedium
Height at withers48–57 cm48–55 cm
Recognition features
  • Hard, rough, shaggy coat with slate-blue mottling
  • Bushy eyebrows that do not cover the eyes, short flat ears
  • Rustic griffon, alert to the point of agitation yet affectionate
  • Medium-sized, rather stocky griffon with a harsh coat and pronounced eyebrows
  • Colours: white and black, white and orange, tricolour, black and tan, or fawn with black overlay
  • The only breed that kept the name "Briquet" (medium-sized dog)
CoatHard, rough, shaggy coat, much shorter on the ears; black-and-white mottled (slate blue).Long, harsh coat, sometimes bushy, with a well-furnished undercoat; white and black, black and tan, white and orange, tricolour or fawn with black overlay.
PurposeMultipurpose hound for hunting hare with the gun and a precious assistant in tracking wild boar.Medium-sized scent hound for hunting with the gun, used on roe deer and wild boar as well as hare and fox, usually in a small pack.

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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.