Comparison: Blue Gascony Griffon and Griffon Nivernais

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

	Blue Gascony Griffon	Griffon Nivernais
FCI group	6. Scent hounds and related breeds	6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of origin	France	France
Category	Medium	Large
Height at withers	48–57 cm	53–62 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	Hard, tousled, shaggy coat, always "darkened" (hair tips darker than the base) Fawn to grey shades (including wild-boar grey), often with tan on eyebrows and legs Dry, lean build made for stamina rather than speed; slightly sad expression
Coat	Hard, rough, shaggy coat, much shorter on the ears; black-and-white mottled (slate blue).	Long, harsh, shaggy coat (never woolly or curly); fawn or grey, always with a black overlay.
Purpose	Multipurpose hound for hunting hare with the gun and a precious assistant in tracking wild boar.	Scent hound used mainly for wild boar, worked in a pack or individually.

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