Comparison: Great Gascony Blue and Poitevin

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

	Great Gascony Blue	Poitevin
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	62–72 cm	60–72 cm
Recognition features	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	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
Coat	Short, thick, very dense coat; black-and-white mottled (slate-blue effect) with black head patches.	Short, glossy coat; tricolour with a black saddle or large patches, less often white and orange.
Purpose	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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