Comparison: Great Anglo-French Tricolour Hound and Poitevin

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

Great Anglo-French Tricolour Hound
Photo: Canarian, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Poitevin
Photo: Canarian, CC BY 4.0, source
Great Anglo-French Tricolour HoundPoitevin
FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originFranceFrance
CategoryLargeLarge
Height at withers60–70 cm60–72 cm
Recognition features
  • Tricolour coat, most often with black blanket or spreading black patches
  • Bright or copper tan without black overlay
  • Solid build with French type and traces of Foxhound origin
  • Tricolour coat with a black saddle or large black patches, sometimes white and orange
  • Short, glossy coat, often with wolf-coloured hair
  • Elegant, strong yet light hound with a black nose
CoatShort, more or less strong coat; tricolour, more often with black blanket; mixed "louvard" hair is not excluded.Short, glossy coat; tricolour with a black saddle or large patches, less often white and orange.

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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.