Anglo-Francais de Petite Venerie Dog

This breed originated from numerous intersections of bleu de Gascogne with, for example, harrier beagle, petit bleu de Gascogne, briquet, poitevin and porcelaine. All specimens were relatively small English and French scent bloodhounds, and were good rabbit hunters.

The breed was first recognized in France in 1957. The drafted standard, however, demanded a clean separation between the beagle and the Anglo-French. The breed has been since been standardized, so it was also recognized by the FCI in 1978.

Description

The Anglo-Francais de petite Venerie is the typical French with English bloodhound – a dog run for small game hunting. It is 48-56 cm at the withers, plus or minus 2 cm. A typical hunting dog, its fur is short, smooth and dense.

The back of the dog is strong and straight. The chest is deep, reaching at least to the elbow, and the belly is quite “full” and a little wound up. The head is well rounded. The ears are set below the narrow eye line, soft, lightly twisted, moderately wide and at least up to two inches wide. The eyes are rather deep, and the nose runs sharply.

The Anglo-Francais de petite Venerie is bred in three shades. The most common are the tricolor; there are also black and white, and white and tan specimens.

Care

The Anglo-Francais de petite Venerie is a cautious and willing working dog. This breed can easily be both a fighter and a companion dog.

Use

The Anglo-Francais de petite Venerie was originally used for hunting rabbits; today it is used to hunt deer and fox as well. Less commonly, it is also used to hunt wild boar. It is persistent and hunts spurlaut, that is, it chases the prey back towards the hunter.