Artois Hound
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Other names | Chien d'Artois Picard Briquet | ||||||||||||
Origin | France | ||||||||||||
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Dog ( domestic dog) |
The Artois Hound or Chien D'Artois is a medium-sized breed of dog. A scent hound
Characteristics
The Artois is a medium-sized, muscular dog about 53 to 58 centimetres (21 to 23 in) high at the withers and 28 to 30 kilograms (62 to 66 lb). They have a square-shaped muzzle and long, low-hanging ears. Their tail is long and carried upwards in a "sickle" shape. The coat is short and typically dark fawn tricolor, "similar to a hare or badger".[1]
A scent hound, the Artois is a small pack hunter with a strong pack instinct. They have been used to hunt small game, as well as deer and wild boar. Like many hounds, they have a loud musical bark.[2][3][4]
History
The Artois Hound are from Artois, in northern France. A similarly named dog was referenced as early as 1609, with Prince Alexandre de Gray mentioning "a pack of little d'Artois dogs" in a letter.[5]
During the 19th century, the Artois Hound was increasingly crossbred with British breeds.
In the 1970s a few aficionados,[2] in particular Audrechy, decided to reconstitute the breed from a few remaining specimens, including those of the Prince de Conde. Thanks to their efforts the modern day Artois closely resembles the original.[5]
The modern Artois Hound is recognized by the FCI and the United Kennel Club.[3][1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Chien D'Artois Breed Standard" (PDF). FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ ISBN 0-304-35630-1.
- ^ a b "Breed Standards : Chien d'Artois". United Kennel Club (UKC). Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ISBN 978-1-57076-219-2.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-86622-899-2.
Other sources
- Shaw, Vero (1881). The Illustrated Book of the Dog. Cassell & Company. pp. 505–506.