Comparison: Billy and Porcelaine

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

	Billy	Porcelaine
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	58–70 cm	53–58 cm
Recognition features	Pure white, milk-coffee white, or white with light orange to lemon patches Short, harsh, slightly coarse coat; fine skin, sometimes with dark spots Strong yet light hound, forequarters more powerful than hindquarters	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, harsh coat; pure white, milk-coffee white, or white with light orange or lemon patches.	Smooth, thin, close-lying and shiny coat; very white with roundish orange spots.
Purpose	–	Hound for small game (driving it to waiting guns), of very distinguished French type.

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