Comparison: Great Gascony Blue and Small Blue Gascony

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

	Great Gascony Blue	Small Blue Gascony
FCI group	6. Scent hounds and related breeds	6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of origin	France	France
Category	Large	Medium
Height at withers	62–72 cm	50–58 cm
Recognition features	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	Slate-blue mottling (black and white) with black head patches Medium-sized, well-proportioned, distinguished hound Calm, affectionate temperament and a beautiful voice
Coat	Short, thick, very dense coat; black-and-white mottled (slate-blue effect) with black head patches.	Short, semi-thick, dense coat; black-and-white mottled (slate blue) with black patches.
Purpose	Large scent hound used for hunting big game and hare with the gun, in a pack or individually as a tracking hound.	Multipurpose hound used for hunting with the gun, sometimes for coursing; hare is its favourite game but it also hunts big game well.

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