Comparison: Ariégeois and Small Blue Gascony

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

	Ariégeois	Small Blue Gascony
FCI group	6. Scent hounds and related breeds	6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of origin	France	France
Category	Medium	Medium
Height at withers	50–58 cm	50–58 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	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, fine, dense coat; white with black markings, with pale tan on the cheeks and above the eyes.	Short, semi-thick, dense coat; black-and-white mottled (slate blue) with black patches.
Purpose	Medium-sized scent hound used to drive game to waiting guns and for coursing, preferably hare but also roe deer and wild boar.	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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