Anglos-Francaises

Grand Anglo-Francais
Country: France
Weight: 66-71 pounds
Height: 24-27 inches
Coat: Short and smooth
Color: Black and white, orange and white, or tricolor
Other Names: Large French-English Hound
Registry: FCI
Group: Hound




Anglo-Francais de Moyen Venerie
Country: France
Weight: 49-55 pounds
Height: 20 inches
Coat: Short and smooth
Color: Black and white, orange and white, or tricolor
Other Names: Middle-sized French-English Hound
Group: Hound

Anglo-Francais de Petite Venerie
Country: France
Weight: 34-44 pounds
Height: 16-18 inches
Coat: Short and smooth
Color: Black and white, orange and white, or tricolor
Other Names: Middle-sized French-English Hound
Registry: FCI
Group: Hound

The bulk of the working packs in France today falls under the category that the survey committee termed Anglo-Francais. Resulting from the crossing of French and English hounds, these dogs are rarely exhibited and are strictly utilitarian.

The Grand is the result of crossing the bigger French hounds with the English Foxhound. He carries more bone and less ear than his pure French cousins. FCI actually recognizes three color variations of Large: the black/white, the tricolor and the orange/white.

Harriers and the medium French hounds, such as the Poitevin and Porcelaine, contributed to the Middle-sized Anglo-Francais. As a fast hound, he is useful for all types of small game over a variety of terrain. Except for size, this type is similar in appearance to the Grand. The Moyen, also, is divided into three color classifications.

The Petite was the result of blending the smaller French hounds, for instance the d'Artois, with the Beagle. Like his larger brothers, the Petite is a good tracker, and packs are useful when hunting rabbit, pheasant, or quail.

These smaller dogs were not sufficiently pure to create a standard, but FCI does recognize them. They look much like the large and medium sizes, a mid-type between the hounds of France and England.

The Petite has readily adapted to indoor life, where it has proven to be tranquil and clean. This variety also separates into three color varieties. At one time, there were wire-coated (griffon) versions of all the sizes and colors of the Anglo-Francais, but interest in these variations waned and the wires seem to have disappeared.

All the information here was acquired/adapted from "The Atlas of Dog Breeds of the World" - written by Bonnie Wilcox, DVM and Chris Walkowicz.