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Francais Blanc et Noir

Origine

The Francais Blanc et Noir, also known as the French White and Black Hound, is a hunting dog that originates from France. Head Long and narrow, with skull slightly arched. Eyes: Medium size and light in color.

GENERAL APPEARANCE Large pack hound of distinguished quality, but powerfully built, giving thus an impression of balance.

HEAD : Rather imposing and fairly long, in hamony with the whole of the dog without ever being either heavy or coarse, but expressive and well carried.

Nose * Black, nostrils well open.
Muzzle * Preferably a little arched. Stop slightly marked.

Lips * Covering the lower tip.

Skull * Slightly domed, rather narrow without exaggeration. Occipital protuberance apparent without excess, but sufficient to avoid the skull to appear too flat. The superciliary arches can be slightly prominent (reminiscent of Levesque blood).

Eyes * Dark, intelligent and trusting expression.

Leathers * Set at eye level, slightly curled; preferably they extend to the set-on of the nose and must come to at least 2 fingers of it.

Other Names French Black And White Hound

Height* (Approx.) 26-30 In.

Group *Hound

Weight* (Approx.) 60-70 Lbs.

Coat* Short & SmoothColor: Tricolor,

Tann * Marks On Head & Ears.

NECK Quite long and strong, with sometimes a trace of dewlap.

SHOULDERS * Long, lean and oblique.

FOREQUARTERS * Strong and well positioned. ELbows close to the body.

FEET * Rather elongated but lean and resistant.

CHEST * Higher than it is broad and let down at least to the point of the elbows.

RIBS * Long and moderately sprung.

BACK * Rather long but well sustained.

LOIN * Muscled and well joined.

FLANK * Slightly tucked up but leaving sufficient room for bowels.

HIPS * Oblique, in any case extending by a good length to the point of the buttocks.

THIGHS * Long and sufficiently muscled.

HOCKS * Close to the ground, broad, powerful and slightly bent.

TAIL * Quite thick at its root, rather long, carried elegantly.

COAT

HAIR * Short, quite strong and dense.

COLOUR Obligatory white and black, with a large black mantle (saddle) or with more or less extended black markings, with black or bluish speckling, or even speckles of tan colour, but these permitted only on the legs. A pale marking above each eye as well as pale tan on the cheeks, below the eyes, below the leathers and at the base of the tail. As in the Gascon-Saintongeois, the "roebuck mark" is quite frequently on the thigh.

SKIN * White under white hair, black under black hair with sometimes sub-cutaneous patches on the belly and inner thighs of blue colour or not so dark.

SIZE * Large sized hounds from 65 to 72 cm for the males and from 62 to 68 cm for the females.

MOVEMENT/GAIT : Supple and extended gallop.

FAULTS Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.

Skull too broad, too round or too flat; stop too accentuated; superciliary arches too prominent. Eyes and nose light, any trace of pink, wherever it may be. Flat leathers, too short or badly set. Overshot or undershot mouth. Excessive dewlap. Legs thin or badly positioned. Fat feet. Tricolour coat, tan too bright, black on the cheeks extending to the lips. Any apparent trace of English hound blood in the head and Poitevin aspect of the head under the colours white and black. Timid dogs.

FAULTS Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.

NOTE * Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.