Comparison: Medium-Sized Anglo-French Hound and Porcelaine

Medium-Sized Anglo-French Hound and Porcelaine are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Medium-Sized Anglo-French Hound
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Porcelaine
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Medium-Sized Anglo-French HoundPorcelaine
FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originFranceFrance
CategoryMediumLarge
Height at withers48–56 cm53–58 cm
Recognition features
  • Tricolour (white and black with bright tan), white and black with pale tan, or white and orange with a brown nose
  • Short, dense, smooth coat
  • Balanced, solidly built without heaviness, outline close to a French hound
  • Very white, smooth, shiny coat with round orange spots, never a mantle
  • Orange ticking on the ears is highly characteristic
  • Lean, finely sculptured head and fine skin marbled with black pigment spots
CoatShort, dense, smooth coat; tricolour, white and black with tan, or white and orange.Smooth, thin, close-lying and shiny coat; very white with roundish orange spots.
PurposeScent hound for hunting small game.Hound for small game (driving it to waiting guns), of very distinguished French type.

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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.