Comparison: Fawn Brittany Griffon and Griffon Nivernais

Fawn Brittany Griffon and Griffon Nivernais are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Fawn Brittany Griffon	Griffon Nivernais
FCI group	6. Scent hounds and related breeds	6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of origin	France	France
Category	Medium	Large
Height at withers	48–56 cm	53–62 cm
Recognition features	Very rough, short, harsh fawn coat from golden wheaten to brick red Bony, muscular dog with a voice of short repeated notes Sociable and good natured with people	Hard, tousled, shaggy coat, always "darkened" (hair tips darker than the base) Fawn to grey shades (including wild-boar grey), often with tan on eyebrows and legs Dry, lean build made for stamina rather than speed; slightly sad expression
Coat	Very rough, harsh, rather short coat, never woolly or curly; fawn from golden wheaten to brick red.	Long, harsh, shaggy coat (never woolly or curly); fawn or grey, always with a black overlay.
Purpose	Passionate, tenacious hound suited to difficult terrain, very resistant to weather and fatigue, used on all kinds of quarry.	Scent hound used mainly for wild boar, worked in a pack or individually.

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