Anglo-Français de petite vénerie
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| FCI Standard No. 325 | ||
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The Anglo-Français de petite vénerie is a dog breed from France recognized by the FCI ( FCI Group 6, Section 1.2, Standard No. 325 ).
Surname
The "petite vénerie" is the "small or low hunt". Loosely translated, Anglo-Français de petite vénerie means: "... for the little hunt".
Origin and history
The breed emerged from numerous crossings, for example Beagles were crossed with Harriern , Petit Bleu de Gascogne with Beagle and Briquet or Poitevin with Bleu de Gascogne and Porcelaine . All specimens were relatively small, had English and French hounds -Blood and were good Hasenjäger. 1957 was the first recognition of the breed in France. The developed standard , however, required a clear separation between Beagle and Anglo-Français. This unified the breed so that it was recognized by the FCI in 1978.
description
The Anglo-Français de petite vénerie is a typically French hunting dog with English blood - a hound for small game hunting. The withers is loud race standard 48-56 cm with a tolerance of two centimeters up or down with excellent dogs. The hair is typically short, smooth and thick, as is typical of a hunting dog. The dog's back is firm and straight. The chest is deep, reaching at least to the elbow and the stomach is fairly "full" and a little tucked up. The head is well rounded. The ears are set narrowly below the line of the eyes, are soft, slightly turned in, of medium width and reach at least two fingers wide to the base of the nose. The eyes are quite deep, the muzzle is pointed.
The Anglo-Français de petite vénerie is bred in three colors . The most common are the tricolors, but there are also black and white and white and orange specimens.
Essence
The Anglo-Français de petite vénerie is a cautious dog, willing to work, which is easy to lead both as a hunting dog and as a companion dog.
use
The Anglo-Français de petite vénerie was originally used for hare hunting, today it is also used for rabbit, deer and fox hunting. It is also found less often when hunting wild boar. He hunts loudly and persistently.
literature
- Hans Räber : Encyclopedia of pedigree dogs. Volume 2: Terriers, running dogs, pointing dogs, retrievers, water dogs, greyhounds. Franckh-Kosmos, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-440-08235-0 , pp. 302-304.
- Juliette Cunliffe: Dogs. Breeds, care, history. Parragon, Bath 2003, ISBN 1-4054-0333-0 , p. 302.
