Comparison: Blue Gascony Griffon and Great Gascony Blue

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

Blue Gascony Griffon
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Great Gascony Blue
Photo: RanchoRosco, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Blue Gascony GriffonGreat Gascony Blue
FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originFranceFrance
CategoryMediumLarge
Height at withers48–57 cm62–72 cm
Recognition features
  • Hard, rough, shaggy coat with slate-blue mottling
  • Bushy eyebrows that do not cover the eyes, short flat ears
  • Rustic griffon, alert to the point of agitation yet affectionate
  • Black-and-white mottled coat giving a slate-blue effect, often with black patches
  • Black patches over the ears and eyes, separated by a white interval with a small black spot
  • Imposing, noble dog with a deep, sonorous voice
CoatHard, rough, shaggy coat, much shorter on the ears; black-and-white mottled (slate blue).Short, thick, very dense coat; black-and-white mottled (slate-blue effect) with black head patches.
PurposeMultipurpose hound for hunting hare with the gun and a precious assistant in tracking wild boar.Large scent hound used for hunting big game and hare with the gun, in a pack or individually as a tracking hound.

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