Comparison: French White & Black Hound and Gascon Saintongeois

French White & Black Hound and Gascon Saintongeois are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	French White & Black Hound	Gascon Saintongeois
FCI group	6. Scent hounds and related breeds	6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of origin	France	France
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	62–72 cm	54–72 cm
Recognition features	Obligatory white and black with a black mantle or widely spread black patches A pale tan dot above each eye and pale tan on the cheeks Friendly, close to humans and easy to manage in the kennel	White coat with black patches, pale tan cheeks and tan spots above the eyes (a "four-eyed" look) Two varieties: great (62–72 cm) and small (54–62 cm) Short, tight coat and a sonorous voice
Coat	Short, fairly strong, dense coat; white with black mantle or widely spread black markings.	Short, tight coat; white ground with black patches, pale tan on cheeks and above the eyes.
Purpose	Large pack hound for big game, valued in many deer hunts for fine nose, diligence and voice.	Hound for hunting big game and hare with the gun, in a pack or alone as a tracking hound; exists in a great and a small variety.

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