Grand Bleu de Gascogne

Origin

France

Attractive to:

An experienced competitor in scent sports that fancies training a different breed. The Grand Bleu's scenthound credentials are top-notch.

Not the best for:

Someone who wants a dog to obey their every word. Grand Bleus are said to be stubborn, but it's more likely that they are just so fixated on following their nose and an interesting scent that they really cannot hear you.

Aliases:

Grand Bleu, Large Blue Gascogny

Cross between:

None

Size:

Large
People will amusingly say "You should put a saddle on it!"

Exercise Needs:

High (Two hours or more)
Without sufficient mental and physical exercise will probably do the wall of death around the living room!

Coat:

Smooth
Dogs that you mainly just need to polish! But be warned - short haired dogs moult all the time!

Shedding:

Moderate shedding
All canines drop some hair, think of it as dog glitter!

Life expectancy:

11 years

Good first dog?:

No