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Braque Français (Gascogne type)

Also known as French Pointing Dog (Gascogne type), Braque Français de Grande Taille.

1600 to 1850FrancePointer / setter
Related breedAkita1600 to 1931 · Japan

Braque Français (Gascogne type) at a glance

Origin
Gascony, France
Appeared
1600 to 1850 (likely)
Family
Pointer Setter
Type
Pointer / setter
Size
Large
Life span
12 to 14 years
Recognised by
FCI
Status
Living
FCI standard
No. 133

The name. French braque ("pointing dog", from Italian bracco) + "French".

Similar breedDalmatian1700 to 1890 · CroatiaSimilar breedEnglish Setter1500 to 1850 · United KingdomRelated breedAkita1600 to 1931 · Japan
Same familyCatahoula Leopard Dog1700 to 1979 · United States

Family and relatives

Gave rise to

Braque Dupuy

Sister breeds

Braque Français (Pyrenean type)

Same family: Pointer Setter

Bracco Italiano, Brittany, Dalmatian, English Setter, German Longhaired Pointer, German Shorthaired Pointer

Same time, same continent

Affenpinscher, Bedlington Terrier, Bernese Mountain Dog, Border Terrier, Clumber Spaniel, Dachshund

The familyPointer Setter36 breeds in this familyClose relativeGerman Shorthaired Pointer1800 to 1872 · GermanySame familyCatahoula Leopard Dog1700 to 1979 · United States
Same eraGerman Pinscher1700 to 1884 · Germany

Place in time

The Braque Français (Gascogne type) appears 1600 to 1850 (likely), in the Early Modern Era, when 111 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Braque Français (Gascogne type) is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.

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