Comparison: Artois Hound and Briquet Griffon Vendéen

Artois Hound and Briquet Griffon Vendéen are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Artois Hound	Briquet Griffon Vendéen
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	53–58 cm	48–55 cm
Weight	28–30 kg	–
Recognition features	Dark fawn tricolour coat with mantle or large patches, like that of a hare or badger Short, thick, fairly flat coat Muscular, not overly long dog with a domed skull	Medium-sized, rather stocky griffon with a harsh coat and pronounced eyebrows Colours: white and black, white and orange, tricolour, black and tan, or fawn with black overlay The only breed that kept the name "Briquet" (medium-sized dog)
Coat	Short, thick, fairly flat coat; dark fawn tricolour.	Long, harsh coat, sometimes bushy, with a well-furnished undercoat; white and black, black and tan, white and orange, tricolour or fawn with black overlay.
Purpose	A small-type Briquet used mainly for hunting with the gun, especially hare; drives game steadily at moderate speed.	Medium-sized scent hound for hunting with the gun, used on roe deer and wild boar as well as hare and fox, usually in a small pack.

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