Comparison: Gascon Saintongeois and Great Gascony Blue

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

Gascon Saintongeois
Photo: Jérôme BARDIAU, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Great Gascony Blue
Photo: RanchoRosco, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Gascon SaintongeoisGreat Gascony Blue
FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originFranceFrance
CategoryLargeLarge
Height at withers54–72 cm62–72 cm
Recognition features
  • 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
  • Black-and-white mottled coat giving a slate-blue effect, often with black patches
  • Black patches over the ears and eyes, separated by a white interval with a small black spot
  • Imposing, noble dog with a deep, sonorous voice
CoatShort, tight coat; white ground with black patches, pale tan on cheeks and above the eyes.Short, thick, very dense coat; black-and-white mottled (slate-blue effect) with black head patches.
PurposeHound 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.Large scent hound used for hunting big game and hare with the gun, in a pack or individually as a tracking hound.

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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.