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Section 1: Large Sized Scenthounds|Long & Short Haired
AMERICAN FOXHOUND
BILLY
BLACK & TAN COONHOUND
BLOODHOUND
BLUETICK COONHOUND
CHIEN FRANÇAIS
  • Chien français blanc et noir; Chien français blanc et orange; Chien français tricolore
    ENGLISH COONHOUND
  • FOXHOUND (ENGLISH)
    GRAND ANGLO-FRANCAIS
  • Blanc et Noir, Blanc et Orange, Tricolore
    GRAND BLEU DE GASCOGNE
    GRAND GASCON-SAINTONGEOIS
    GRAND GRIFFON VENDEEN
    OTTER HOUND
    POITEVIN
    REDBONE COONHOUND
    TREEING WALKER COONHOUND


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  • Group 6/1a: Large Scenthounds
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    AMERICAN FOXHOUND
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    UNITED STATES: 21"-25" Coat is close and hard, medium-length. Comes in any color, with tricolor (black/tan/white) being seen, frequently. The American Foxhound is the State Dog of Virginia.
    FCI/303, AKC, CKC, UKC

    American Foxhound Club, Inc. (AKC)
    I was unable to locate any rescue contact information for this club.



    BILLY
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    FRANCE: 55-66 lbs. 23"-26" Coat is short and smooth. Color is white with lemon/orange markings.
    FCI/25


    BLACK AND TAN COONHOUND
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    aka American Black and Tan Coonhound
    UNITED STATES: 55-75 lbs. 23"-27" Coat is short, but dense. Color is 'coal black' with rich tan markings, per the standard.
    FCI/300, AKC, UKC, CKC

    American Black & Tan Coonhound Club (AKC)
    and the ABTCC Rescue Pages


    BLOODHOUND
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    aka Chien de St. Hubert, French Bloodhound
    BELGIUM: 70-110 lbs. 23"-27" Coat is short and harsh, on the body; soft and silky on the ears and skull. Colors inclued black and tan, solid red, red and tan, liver and tan, with the first color being preferred. White is not preferred, but does not disqualify.
    FCI/84, AKC, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC

    Club Francais du Chien de Saint-Hubert

    America Bloodhound Club
    with Club Rescue Information

    Law Enforcement Bloodhound Association

    The Bloodhound Network host to
    The Adoption Center
    and The Bloodhound Bunch

    NOTE: This site does include breeder/kennel listings. And, while it is contrary to standard DI practice to include sites with advertisements of this nature, I have made the exception to include this site, because their site features sufficient, unique, informative material on the breed.

    BLUETICK COONHOUND
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    UNITED STATES: 45-80 lbs. 20"-27" Coat is medium coarse and close; smooth and glossy in appearance. The preferred color is dark blue with thickly mottled body, spotted by various shaped black spots. Tan dots over eyes and on cheeks and red ticking as defined by the standard. Smokey, a Blue Tick Coonhound, is the mascot for the University of Tennessee.
    UKC, AKC (FSS Only)


    CHIEN FRANÇAIS
    Blanc et Noir; Blanc et Orange; Tricolore
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    FRANCE

    CHIEN FRANÇAIS BLANC ET NOIR
    aka Francais Blanc et Noir, French Black & White Hound
    62-66 lbs. 24.5"-28.5" Coats are short, dense, hard and smooth. Coloring is white and black, with a large black mantle (saddle) or with more or less extended black markings. Limited tan markings, per the standard.
    FCI/220

    CHIEN FRANÇAIS BLANC ET ORANGE
    aka Francais Blanc et Orange, French White & Orange Hound
    62-66 lbs. 26"-29" Coats are short, dense, hard and smooth. Colors are orange and white.
    FCI/316

    CHIEN FRANÇAIS TRICOLORE
    aka Francais Tricolore, French Tricolored Hound
    60 lbs. 25"-28" Coat is short and rather fine. Tricolor with black mantel. Tan markings are preferably bright or even copper-taned. The grizzled "wolf" color is allowed.
    FCI/219


    ENGLISH COONHOUND
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    aka American English Coonhound, Redtick Coonhound
    UNITED STATES: 40-65 lbs. 20"-27" Coat is short and hard. Color is, usually, red tick (white marked with dense copper and red patches and ticking); but also seen in bluetick, tricolor, white/red, white/black, white/lemon, or brindle.
    AKC (FSS Only), UKC


    ENGLISH FOXHOUND
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    GREAT BRITAIN: 55-75 lbs. 23"-27" Coat is very short, dense, and hard. Coloring is tricolor or bicolor (black, tan, and white), or any combination of these three. Also seen in various "pies" (as described by the standard).
    FCI/159, AKC, CKC, UKC

    English Foxhound Club of America (A)
    Corres. Secretary: John D Wickline, 13311 Williams Dr, Brandywine, MD 20613, Dogfox@email.msn.com


    GRAND ANGLO-FRANCAIS
    Blanc et Noir; Blanc et Orange; Tricolore
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    FRANCE: 66-71 lbs. 24"-27" Coat is short and smooth. The FCI, separately, recognizes the three variations in color.

    GRAND ANGLO-FRANCAIS BLANC ET NOIR
    aka Large French-English Black & White Hound
    FCI/324

    GRAND ANGLO-FRANCAIS BLANC ET ORANGE
    aka Large French-English White & Orange Hound
    FCI/323

    GRAND ANGLO-FRANCAIS TRICOLORE
    aka Large French-English Tricolored Hound
    FCI/322


    Other Anglo-Francais: Anglo-Francais de Moyen Vénerie, Anglo-Francais de Petite Vénerie

    GRAND BLEU DE GASCOGNE
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    aka Large Blue Gascony Hound
    FRANCE: 71-78 lbs. 25"-28" Coat is thick, short and smooth. Color is bleu, which is white with black markings and heavy roaning; tan markings above the eyes, on the cheeks and underside of ears.
    FCI/22, KC, UKC

    Bleu De Gascogne Club of America

    Grand Bleu de Gascogne
    NL (w/photo)


    Other Blues de Gascogne: Petit Griffon; Petit; Basset





    GRAND GASCON-SAINTONGEOIS
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    aka Virelade
    FRANCE: 66-71 lbs. 25"-28" Coat is short, dense and smooth. Tricolor pattern; specifically, with tan spots on the head only, few black spots on the upper body, and black ticking throughout
    FCI/21, UKC


    Other variety: Petit

    GRAND GRIFFON VENDEEN
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    aka Large Vendeen Griffon
    FRANCE: 66-77 lbs. 25"-28" Coat is medium-long, shaggy, wire, and rough; significant undercoat. White background marked by various shades of orange, grey, tawny, or black/tan.
    FCI/282


    Other Griffon Vendeens: Briquet Griffon Vendeen; Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen; Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen

    OTTER HOUND
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    GREAT BRITAIN: 65-115 lbs. 22"-27" Coat is medium length, rough, and hard; undercoat is oily and waterproof. Wide variety of coloring; most often, grizzle, blue/white, wheaten, black/tan, liver/tan, fawn and tricolor.
    FCI/294, AKC, KC, CKC

    The Otter Hound Home Page
    Kiki Lamb

    Otter Hound Club of America with
    OHCA Rescue Information


    POITEVIN
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    aka Haut-Poitou
    FRANCE: 66 lbs. 24"-28" Coat is short. Coloring is usually tricolor with a saddle or orange/white.
    FCI/24


    REDBONE COONHOUND
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    UNITED STATES: 50-70 lbs. 21"-27" Coat is short, smooth and rather hard. Solid red preferred, small amount of white, per standard, allowed.
    UKC, AKC (FSS Only)


    TREEING WALKER COONHOUND
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    UNITED STATES: 50-75 lbs. 20"-27" Coat is short, glossy and smooth. Tricolor (black/tan/white) is preferred; although, bicolor is accepted.
    UKC, AKC (FSS Only)


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