Blue Gascony Griffon
藍色加斯科涅格里芬犬
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At a glance
The Blue Gascony Griffon (Griffon Bleu de Gascogne) is a rustic, solidly built French scenthound of very ancient Pyrenean origin, bred from a medium-sized Gascony Blue crossed with a griffon and now enjoying a revival after almost disappearing from the official dog fancy. Its coat is hard, rough and shaggy, entirely mottled black and white for a slate-blue effect, with the two tan brow markings that give the breed its "quatroeuillé" (four-eyed) look; males stand 50–57 cm and females 48–55 cm. The FCI standard credits it with a fine nose, a good voice and an intent way of hunting, and describes a temperament that is alert — even overwhelmingly agitated — yet affectionate.
Facts
| Size | Medium |
|---|---|
| Height | 48–57cm |
| Breed group | FCI: 6 |
| Role | Hound |
| Coat | Wire coat |
Health
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Behaviour
Keen and enterprising in the field, agitated but affectionate
The FCI standard's Behaviour / Temperament section reads: "Fine nose, good voice, intent in his way of hunting, but also full of keenness and enterprise. Temperament alert, even overwhelmingly agitated but yet affectionate." Its stated use is as a multipurpose hound for hare hunting with the gun and for tracking wild boar. A timid subject is listed as a fault.
Official guidance
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FCI nomenclature — Griffon Bleu de Gascogne (Blue Gascony Griffon) (standard no. 32, group 6)
FCI breed nomenclature entry with the official breed standard PDF in English, French, German and Spanish.
Read the sourceAccessed 2026-09-09
Sources
- [1]Griffon Bleu de Gascogne (Blue Gascony Griffon) — FCI standard no. 32 — Fédération Cynologique Internationale (Accessed 2026-09-09)
- [2]FCI-Standard No. 32 — Griffon Bleu de Gascogne (Blue Gascony Griffon), 01.08.2023 — Fédération Cynologique Internationale (Accessed 2026-09-09)
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