Great Anglo-Francais White And Orange Hound

Scenthound Group

The goals and purposes of this breed standard include: to furnish guidelines for breeders who wish to maintain the quality of their breed and to improve it; to advance this breed to a state of similarity throughout the world; and to act as a guide for judges.

Breeders and judges have the responsibility to avoid any conditions or exaggerations that are detrimental to the health, welfare, essence and soundness of this breed, and must take the responsibility to see that these are not perpetuated.

Any departure from the following should be considered a fault, and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog and on the dog’s ability to perform its traditional work.

History

The Great Anglo-Francais White and Orange Hound (Grand Anglo-Francais Blanc et Orange) was recognized by the United Kennel Club in 2006.

General Appearance

A strong and powerful dog that shows more English influence in his head than his White and Black cousin.

Head

Quite short and broad.

SKULL

Rather broad and flat, without occipital protuberance. The superciliary arches are not prominent. The stop is well marked.

MUZZLE

The muzzle is fairly short. The lips extend over the lower jaw and give the muzzle some squareness.

TEETH

The Great Anglo-Francais White and Orange Hound has a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth meeting in a scissors bite.

Faults: Undershot or overshot bite.

NOSE

Black or orange brown.

Fault: Butterfly nose.

EYES

Large and dark.

Fault: Light eyes.

EARS

Set on at eye level, broad at the base, and rather short. The ears are quite thick and turn in slightly.

Neck

The neck is straight, with a slight dewlap.

Fault: Excessive dewlap.

Forequarters

The shoulders are close to the chest, but well muscled.

FORELEGS

Well apart, strong and vertical.

Body

The chest is deep. The ribs are long and lightly sprung. The back is broad and muscular. The loin is broad and short, and the croup is rounded. The flank is well filled.

Hindquarters

The thighs are muscular and fleshy. The hocks are slightly bent and close to the ground.

Feet

The feet are rather round.

Tail

The tail is quite long, and has a slight brush.

Coat

Short and not too thick.

Color

White and lemon, or white and orange, but the orange must not tend towards red.

Fault: Black or red hair in the coat.

Height

Height at the withers is 23.5 to 27.5 inches.

Gait

Easy.

Disqualifications

(A dog with a Disqualification must not be considered for placement in a conformation event, and must be reported to UKC.)
Unilateral or bilateral cryptorchid.
Viciousness or extreme shyness.
Albinism.