ORIGINEFrance.DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE VALID ORIGINAL STANDARD04.05.1976.UTILIZATIONHound.FCI'S CLASSIFICATIONGroup 6 Scent hounds and related breedsSection 1.2 Medium sized HoundWith working trial.GENERAL APPEARANCEA middle-sized Griffon, intelligent and decided, distinguished in shape and gait. Structure short-coupled and well proportioned, robust without heaviness.HEADRather short and light, but without exaggeration.SKULLRounded and not too important.NOSEBlack, strong and well open.MUZZLEWide and straight, the stop well defined and appearing even more accentuated because of the hair standing off at eyebrows.LIPSWell covered with bristling moustache.EYESDark, large and lively; the eyebrows well pronounced, but not covering the eye.EARSSupple, narrow and fine, covered with long hair, pointed tip, well turned inward and not too long, but set on below the line of the eye.NECKLong and light, without dewlap.BODYBACKSolid and short, level or, preferably, slightly rising.LOINStraight, muscled and well supported.CHESTFairly deep and not too wide.RIBSModerately rounded.SHOULDERSLong, lean and slanting.FORELEGSStraight, thick forearm, the elbows descended and close to the body, good bone.FEETNot too strong, hard soles, the toes well arched and tight, solid nails.THIGHSLong and muscular.HOCKSWide and well let down, never close nor open.TAILShort, set on high, carried sabre tail fashion, but not like a sickle, thick at the root, tapering progressively, with coarse hair underneath.COATLong without exaggeration, sometimes shaggy, but rough to the touch; undercoat well-furnished, the belly and the inner side of thighs should not be bare.COLOURFawn, hare-haired, white and orange, white and grey, white and hare-haired, white and black, tricolour according to the shades above mentioned.SIZEMalesfrom 50 - 55 cmFemalesfrom 48 - 53 cmTolerance of 1 cm more for top quality dogs.GAITSupple and indicating a nervous animal.FAULTSAny departure from the foregoing points should be considered as a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.Exaggeration of a too strong or too light overall appearance, elongated body. Head too strong reminding that of the Basset; prognathism; mucous membranes discoloured; ear too long, flat, short-haired and set on high. Body cylindric, weak back overbuilt, loose elbow. Light bone, thighs insufficient; cowhocks or bowhocks; splayed feet and toes not tight enough. Tail too long, too short or deviated. Coat not harsh enough.N.B.Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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