Epagneul Bleu de Picardie
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| FCI Standard No. 106 | ||
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Epagneul Bleu Picard |
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Male: 57–60 cm. |
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Not fixed |
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The Epagneul bleu de Picardie is a dog breed from France recognized by the FCI ( No. 106, Gr. 7, Sec. 1 ) .
Origin and history
The Epagneul Bleu de Picardie is a pointing dog from northern France. It is a color variant of the Epagneul Picard . The assumption that the Gordon Setter was bred with, has proven to be not right, for example, the typical missing tan badge .
This breed type was first mentioned as early as 1512: King Ludwig XII thanked him in a letter for two Epagneul Bleu Picards. In 1527 the Comte de Paris wrote that the Bleu Picard are excellent dogs . In earlier centuries dogs with black fur were unpopular, so breeders replaced the "black" with "blue" (French: bleu ). In the past, the bleu was described in two lines: in the north similar to the Picard, in the south more delicate.
description
The characteristic of Bleu Picard is its unshakable calm and its pronounced hunting behavior. Otherwise, the same statements apply to him as to Epagneul Français and Epagneul Picard. The smooth or slightly wavy fur is black gray, mottled gray. The ears, called "hangings", are set above the eye line and are quite thick with fine, wavy hair. When placed forward, the ears reach up to the nose. In contrast to other hunting dogs, the tail was not docked in the past either. A nice “ flag ” is desirable.
Web links
- Breed standard No. 106 of the FCI: Epagneul Bleu de Picardie (PDF)
- Epagneul Bleu de Picardie at the German Association for French Pointing Dogs