Norman Artesien Basset
Artésko-normandský basset
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Key facts
| FCI group | 6. Scent hounds and related breeds |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | France |
| Category | Small |
| Height at withers | 30–36 cm |
| Weight | 15–20 kg |
Recognition features
- Long in relation to its height, balanced and compact
- Close, short, smooth coat, fawn with black blanket and white (tricolour) or fawn and white
- Head recalls the noble Norman hound
Purpose
Small-game basset used for hunting with the gun, alone or in a pack, preferably rabbit but also hare and roe deer.
History
Controlled breeding of short-haired French bassets began in the 1870s. Count Le Couteulx de Canteleu fixed a utilitarian type with straight forelegs called the Artois, while Louis Lane developed a more spectacular type with crooked forelegs called the Normand. The name Artésien-Normand Basset was adopted only in 1924.
Coat
Close, short, smooth coat; fawn with black blanket and white (tricolour) or fawn and white (bicolour).
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