Dogs

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN France

MOST SUITED AS Hound for hunting wild game, and a family pet.

SIZE
The shoulder-height is 32 - 38cm (121/2 - 15in) with a variation of 2cm (1/2 in) taller or shorter permitted.

COAT
The coat consists of hard dense hairs which are almost short. Golden or darker shades of pink are most common. Small white patches are considered a fault.

CARE REQUIRED
Remove excess hair in the ear passage and keep the claws short. Comb the hair regularly and have it plucked about twice per year ( depending upon the con­dition of the coat). It is possible to do this your­self. The coat must never be trimmed.

CHARACTER
This is a cheerful dog that has a little bit of a mind of its own. It is intelligent, friendly, brave, active, and has a good scenting nose.

TRAINING
The Basset Fauve de Bretagne is a hound through and through. To prevent it from using its skills during a walk in the woods, teach it at a young age that it must come to you on command.

SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
This dog gets along well with children and other dogs and animal. In common with most other dogs, it needs to be introduced when young to cats and the other of household pets.

EXERCISE
The dogs of this breed have an average need for exercise. Let them romp and play regularly. In countries like France, they are kept in packs to hunt rabbits.