Comparison: Ariégeois and Porcelaine

Ariégeois and Porcelaine are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Ariégeois	Porcelaine
FCI group	6. Scent hounds and related breeds	6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of origin	France	France
Category	Medium	Large
Height at withers	50–58 cm	53–58 cm
Recognition features	White coat with sharply outlined jet-black markings, sometimes mottled Pale tan markings on cheeks and above the eyes Light, elegant hound with a short, fine, dense coat and a resounding voice	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
Coat	Short, fine, dense coat; white with black markings, with pale tan on the cheeks and above the eyes.	Smooth, thin, close-lying and shiny coat; very white with roundish orange spots.
Purpose	Medium-sized scent hound used to drive game to waiting guns and for coursing, preferably hare but also roe deer and wild boar.	Hound for small game (driving it to waiting guns), of very distinguished French type.

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