Related breedBichon Frisé1300 to 1933 · Belgium, FranceKing's White Hound at a glance
- Origin
- France
- Appeared
- 1461 to 1500 (likely)
- Family
- Scent Hound
- Type
- Scent hound
- Size
- Large
- Life span
- Not recorded
- Recognised by
- No major club
- Status
- Extinct
The name. Translation of French Chien Blanc du Roi, "white dog of the king", for the royal pack.
Same familyGerman Spitz1400 to 1899 · GermanyFamily and relatives
Descends from
Bloodhound, Grand Fauve de Bretagne, Talbot, Norman Hound, Staghound
Gave rise to
Sister breeds
Norman Hound, Grand Bleu de Gascogne, Sleuth Hound, Saintongeois, St. Hubert Jura Hound, Gascon Saintongeois, Ariégeois
Same family: Scent Hound
American Foxhound, Basset Hound, Beagle, Bloodhound, Dachshund, English Foxhound
Same time, same continent
Beagle, Bichon Frisé, Bolognese, Borzoi, Bracco Italiano, Briard
Same eraPoodle1400 to 1874 · FrancePlace in time
The King's White Hound appears 1461 to 1500 (likely), in the Late Middle Ages, when 53 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the King's White Hound is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.




