Ariégeois

The Ariégeois is a French breed of medium-sized scent hound from the département of Ariège in the Midi-Pyrenées region of southern France. It may have derived from cross-breeding of pack-hunting hounds such as the Grand Bleu de Gascogne or Grand Gascon-Saintongeois with local Briquet dogs. It hunts either alone or in a pack, and is used both as a courser and for driving game to waiting guns. While most successful with hares, it is also used for hunting deer and boar. It does not adapt well to urban life, and is not usually kept as a companion dog.: 46 

Ariégeois
Other namesAriege Hound
OriginFrance
Traits
Height Males 52–58 cm (20–23 in)
Females 50–56 cm (20–22 in)
Weight 25–27 kg (55–60 lb)
Coat short, fine and dense
Colour white or mottled white, with black patches and tan markings
Life span 10–14 years: 164 
Kennel club standards
Société Centrale Canine standard
Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)
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