Comparison: Gascon Saintongeois and Small Blue Gascony

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

Gascon Saintongeois
Photo: Jérôme BARDIAU, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Small Blue Gascony
Photo: Katarzyna Bujko, CC BY 3.0, source
Gascon SaintongeoisSmall Blue Gascony
FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originFranceFrance
CategoryLargeMedium
Height at withers54–72 cm50–58 cm
Recognition features
  • White coat with black patches, pale tan cheeks and tan spots above the eyes (a "four-eyed" look)
  • Two varieties: great (62–72 cm) and small (54–62 cm)
  • Short, tight coat and a sonorous voice
  • Slate-blue mottling (black and white) with black head patches
  • Medium-sized, well-proportioned, distinguished hound
  • Calm, affectionate temperament and a beautiful voice
CoatShort, tight coat; white ground with black patches, pale tan on cheeks and above the eyes.Short, semi-thick, dense coat; black-and-white mottled (slate blue) with black patches.
PurposeHound for hunting big game and hare with the gun, in a pack or alone as a tracking hound; exists in a great and a small variety.Multipurpose hound used for hunting with the gun, sometimes for coursing; hare is its favourite game but it also hunts big game well.

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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.