Breton Hound
The Breton Hound is a compact, tightly coupled medium-sized dog with a long-legged appearance that appears to be agile, has a very large stride, is strong, energetic, active, fast-moving, sturdy and not clumsy, and this is the Bretagne Hound. The Breton Hound is alert and enthusiastic, but with the gentle expression of a birdhound. It is an all-round single hound and is popular in France and the United States.
Dog breed history
The breed was originally named after its birthplace, the French province of Brittany. It was not until 1934 that the American Kennel Club (akc) registered the long-haired dog with long ears and named it the Breton Hound. As a long-haired drooping eared dog, the Breton Hound behaves in a similar way to the Seth Hound, except that it is smaller in body shape than the Serter Hound, but larger than the Long-Haired Drooping Ear Dog. It has a short tail and a pair of long, characteristic ears.
The earliest accounts of the Breton Hound are 17th-century paintings and tapestries, which were quite common at the time. Records from 150 BC mention that this breed has a greater sense of smell than all other dog breeds, and most Brittany retrievers still have this trait today.
Dog breed characteristics
The Breton Hound has both a beautiful appearance and a first-class hound. His first-class sense of smell and strong desire to hunt are the two most important characteristics of this breed.
Possesses the physical appearance and agility of a long-legged dog. Physically strong, full of strength, energetic, quick movement, cold, no sense of clumsiness. The Breton Hound can be tailless or have a short, truncated tail.
The Breton Hound is popular as a hunting dog in the United States and France. Ta's small size and innate hunting qualities meet the needs of modern American female breeders, while also being more suitable for living in cities.
Dog breeding knowledge
The coat is thick, flat or wavy, but never curly. The texture is neither hard like a wire, nor soft and smooth like silk. Therefore, it is easier to take care of, and you can comb your hair two or three times a week.
In general, the amount of exercise required by hounds is relatively large. The Breton Hound is ideal as a sports companion dog, either for a run or a swim with him. If you're an outdoor enthusiast, breeding this breed couldn't be more appropriate.
The Breton breed is lively and intelligent, optimistic and alert, both docile and not easily frightened. Words of encouragement are most effective in training for this gentle breed.
The Breton is a very healthy breed with few genetic health problems. Prone health problems include hip dysplasia and eye diseases. The ear should be examined regularly to remove foreign bodies.
Great stories
l' epagneul breton's story
According to folklore, the original tailless ancestor of the modern Brittany Hound was bred around the mid-19th century in Ponton, in a small town in the Dowron Valley.
It is the offspring of a female dog with red and white flowers raised by an old local hunter and a yellow and white flower male dog brought to Brittany for hunting sandpipers. Of the two tailless cubs born in this litter, only one is considered worth preserving and reproducing.
In the field of hounds, the role of this breed is miraculous, so it has become the origin of its popularity. All of its offspring puppies to be retained are either tailless or with a short tail root. The Breton Hound has a coat as smooth as an indicator hound, but is well adapted to move in the bush. At that time, it was believed that this kind of dog had a strong desire to take a bite and was trained to retrieve prey, especially by poachers. Because the peculiarity of this profession is that the dog he uses is easy to control.
The Breton Hound first became an approved dog breed in 1907. At that time, a yellow and white flower dog called "boy" was registered as the first dog named l'epageul breton (queue courte naturelle).
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