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Dog breeds originating in France

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The Poodle, called the in German () and the in French, is a breed of water dog. The breed is divided into four varieties based on size, the Standard Poodle, Medium Poodle, Miniature Poodle and Toy Poodle, although the Medium Poodle is not universally recognised. They have a distinctive thick, curly coat that comes in many colours and patterns, with only solid colours recognised by major breed registries. Poodles are active and intelligent, and are particularly able to learn from humans. Poodles tend to live 10–18 years, with smaller varieties tending to live longer than larger ones.

French breed of dog

The bloodhound is a large scent hound, originally bred for hunting deer, wild boar, rabbits, and since the Middle Ages, for tracking people. Believed to be descended from hounds once kept at the Abbey of Saint-Hubert, Belgium, in French it is called .

Pyrenean Mountain Dog

The Briard or is a French breed of large shepherd dog, traditionally used both for herding sheep and to defend them. It was in the past also known as the .

The Beauceron () is a herding dog breed originating from the plains of Central France. The Beauceron is also known as Berger de Beauce (, sheepdog from Beauce) or Bas Rouge (, red-stockings).

Dogue de Bordeaux

French dog breed

Picardy Shepherd

French dog breed

Pyrenean Shepherd

The Porcelaine is a French breed of dog of scent hound type. It was formerly also known as the Briquet Franc-Comtois after the historical Franche-Comté region of Burgundy, in eastern France.

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.

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

Braque du Bourbonnais

Blue Picardy Spaniel

Braque d'Auvergne

Picardy Spaniel

Basset Bleu de Gascogne

Briquet Griffon Vendéen

Great Gascony Blue

Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen

Pont-Audemer Spaniel

Fawn Brittany Basset

Griffon Nivernais

Braque Saint-Germain

Blue Gascony Griffon

Basset Artésien Normand

Grand Griffon Vendéen

Large Vendeen Griffon Basset

Petit Bleu de Gascogne

Medium-sized Anglo-French Hound

Fawn Brittany Griffon

French Tricolour Hound

Braque Français

Gascon Saintongeois

Chien Français Blanc et Noir

Great Anglo-French Tricolour Hound

Great Anglo-French White and Black Hound

Saint-Usuge Spaniel

extinct dog type

Great Anglo-French White and Orange Hound

Français Blanc et Orange

Anglo-Français and Français

The Chien-gris a.k.a. Gris de Saint-Louis (Grey Saint Louis Hound) is an extinct breed of dog which originated in Medieval times. Like the Chien de Saint-Hubert, it was a scent hound, and formed part of the royal packs of France, which were composed, from about 1250 till 1470, exclusively of hounds of this type. According to King Charles IX, (1550–1574) they supposedly were introduced to France through Saint Louis (i.e. King Louis IX, 1226–1270), who had encountered these hounds while a prisoner during the Crusades, and subsequently received some as a gift. Old writers on hunting liked to ascr

Briquet de Provence