- Dark fawn tricolour, similar to the coat of the hare or the badger, with mantle or large patches, the head usually fawn, sometimes with black overlay
Medium-sized French scent hound with distinctive short, dense tricolor coat and powerful build. Known for its endurance, strong hunting instincts, and calm yet energetic temperament.
Ancient French scenthound from the Artois region dating back to the 15th century, descended from the St. Hubert Hound. Used by nobility for hunting, the breed faced near extinction after World War II but was revived in the 1970s by dedicated breeders following historical standards
“Vigorous and hardy dog, with a very fine nose, assembling well in the pack, balanced and affectionate”
Quoted from FCI standard n°28. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Breed reference from The Dog API.
Nobody has written this side yet. It is a judgement rather than data, so it waits for a person — not for a missing source.
Drawn from sources, not opinion: FCI breed standard. An empty column means we hold nothing for that side, not that there is nothing to say.
The Artois Hound standard is published by the FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale), the international federation of pedigree-dog clubs, and it is what show judges apply. This section sums up what it says about coat and colour and size. It does not assess any one animal: use it to know what to ask the breeder.
Short, thick and quite flat
Shortened from FCI standard n°28 — each label is the standard’s own wording with the verdict lifted into the tag beside it. Read the full clause at source.
The colours and patterns the standard admits, and what it prefers, discourages or disqualifies in each. An accepted colour says nothing about health.
Height at the withers (cm)
The same scale for every breed: no source defines size categories by height.
The standard's words
“Height at withers: Males and females: 53 to 58 cm With a tolerance of 1 cm. Weight: On average 28 to 30 kg”
Quoted from FCI standard n°28.
An adult's measurements, per the standard. It does not say how big this puppy will be. Quotations from the FCI are in English, as the standard publishes them; the headings are ours.
Breed-level information from The Dog API. It describes the Artois Hound in general; any individual animal can differ.
No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Artois Hound on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.