Comparison: Artois Hound and French Tricolour Hound

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

	Artois Hound	French Tricolour Hound
FCI group	6. Scent hounds and related breeds	6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of origin	France	France
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	53–58 cm	60–72 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	Tricolour coat with a more or less spread-out black mantle Bright, even copper-coloured tan markings Large, elegant pack hound, well boned and muscled
Coat	Short, thick, fairly flat coat; dark fawn tricolour.	Short and rather fine coat; tricolour with black mantle and bright tan, grizzled "wolf colour" is admitted.
Purpose	A small-type Briquet used mainly for hunting with the gun, especially hare; drives game steadily at moderate speed.	Large pack hound for big game.

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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.