Related breedChinese Crested Dog1500 to 1965 · ChinaBasset Bleu de Gascogne at a glance
- Origin
- Gascony, France
- Appeared
- 1500 to 1900 (likely)
- Family
- Scent Hound
- Type
- Scent hound
- Size
- Small
- Life span
- 10 to 14 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 35
The name. "Low blue (hound) of Gascony", for its blue-mottled coat.
Same familyPapillon1500 to 1935 · France, BelgiumFamily and relatives
Descends from
Sister breeds
Griffon Bleu de Gascogne, Bluetick Coonhound, Petit Bleu de Gascogne
Same family: Scent Hound
American Foxhound, Basset Hound, Beagle, Bloodhound, Dachshund, English Foxhound
Same time, same continent
Bearded Collie, Beauceron, Bergamasco Shepherd, Cairn Terrier, English Setter, Kooikerhondje
Place in time
The Basset Bleu de Gascogne appears 1500 to 1900 (likely), in the Age of Exploration, when 87 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Basset Bleu de Gascogne is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
