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Scenthounds and Related Breeds

GASCON SAINTONGEOIS

Classification	Code
6	FCI-Standard N° 21

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Use:

Great Gascon Saintongeois: Dog used for shooting and sometimes hunting big game but also hare; generally with the pack or alone as a sleuth. Small Gascon Saintongeois: Versatile dog used for shooting. Its origins make it a hare specialist but also a good hunter of big game.

appearance:

Great G.S.: Very well constructed dog, giving at the same time an impression of strength and elegance. Very French in type with regard to the head, coat and expression. Small G.S.: Medium sized dog, well proportioned and distinguished.

temperament:

Pack hound par excellence, fine-nosed, wide-casting and endowed with a very sonorous voice. Joins the pack instinctively. Calm, affectionate and amenable to orders.

size:

Height at withers: Grand G.S.: Males: 65 to 72 cm Females: 62 to 68 cm Small G.S.: Males: 56 to 62 cm Females: 54 to 59 cm

criteria:

A,B,C

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