Francais Blanc et Orange

  Origine

ThemFrancais Blanc et Orange (in their various varieties) number as the most popular breed in France.  Popular with hunters since the middle ages, they are powerful, friendly and exceptional hunters.  Read more about them under French White and Orange Hound (or the other appropriate listings for Tricolor and Black and White).

GENERAL  APPEARANCE  Quite a strong dog, powerful, showing even more English blood in his head than his tricolor counterpart.

HEAD Quite short and broad.

CRANIAL REGION
Skull Rather broad and flat without occipital protuberance; superciliary arches not prominent.
Stop Well marked.

FACIAL REGION Nose : Black and orangy brown.
Muzzle Bridge of nose rather short.
Lips : Extending over the lower jaw and giving the muzzle some squareness.
Eyes : Big, brown and dark.
Leathers : Set on quite broadly at eye level line or slightly above, quite thick, slightly turned and rather short.

NECK Straight; slight dewlap.

BODY Back Broad and muscular.
Loin Broad, rather short.
Croup : Rather round.
Chest : Quite high and let down.
Ribs Long, slightly rounded.
Flank : Well filled.

TAIL Quite long, sometimes with few longer and coarser round the tail slightly offstanding hairs (like ears of grain) towards the tip.

FOREQUARTERS Strong, broad and vertical.
Shoulders Close to the chest but well muscled.

HINDQUARTERS
Thighs Muscular and fleshy.
Hocks Slightly bent and close to the ground.

FEET Rather round.

GAIT/MOVEMENT Easy.

SKIN : White with orange or yellow patches.

COAT

HAIR : Short and not too thick.

COLOR White-lemon or white-orange on condition that the orange is not too dark like reddish orange.

SIZE : 60 cm to 70 cm.

conformation. Butterfly nose.
Nuzzle too thin.
Over-or undershot mouth.
Light eyes.
Excessive dewlap.
Curved tail or deviated to the side.
Colors of coat other than those previously mentioned (black or red hair).
 

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.

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