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Provence dog |
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He is not recognized by the F.C.I. |
Origin |
France | |
Translation |
Francis Vandersteen | |
Group |
Group 6 Scenthounds, and related breeds | |
Section |
Section 1.2 Medium sized Hounds | |
Working |
With working trial | |
En français, cette race se dit |
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Briquet de Provence |
Diese Norm ist in deutscher Sprache sichtbar |
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Provence-Hund |
En español, esta raza se dice |
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Perro de Provenza |
In het Nederlands, wordt dit ras gezegd |
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Provence hond |
Usage |
| Small game dog. |
Brief historical summary |
| The word "briquet", a small hunting dog, appears in French literature as early as 1440. Briquets, the result of various crosses, were described by Count Le Couteulx de Canteleu (Manuel de Vénerie française) in 1890. The Provence lighter has long been established in southeastern France. Widespread in the early 20th century, it was the subject of a first standard in 1934 in the work by Heuillet, veterinary surgeon, Tous les chiens, preface by Paul Dechambre, professor of zootechnics at the Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort. It was cited by Burnand (La Chasse) in 1967. The breed was revived in the 1980s under the impetus of Jacques Bolla. The Club du Briquet de Provence was founded in 2003. Breed appraisal by Professor Denis, Mr. Thonnat and Mrs. Metans in 2006. Second standard established in 2008 by Mme Metans, M. Bolla, M. Goubie and M. Triquet. |
General appearance |
| Medium-sized dog, not too long, solid, with good bone structure. |
Important proportions |
| Rectangular, scapulo-ischial length slightly greater than height at withers. Muzzle length equal to or slightly less than skull length. |
Behaviour / temperament |
| Courageous, efficient, resistant and well-balanced. Naturally gentle, obedient, very attached to its master, sociable with other dogs, lively and fast. They are naturally inclined towards wild boar and are cautious in their work. He has a very fine nose. He is a very good hare raiser. Short, even voice, low-pitched but sometimes higher ("howling voice"). |
Head |
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Cranial region |
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Head |
Parallel or slightly divergent lines of skull and muzzle. | |
Skull |
The skull, from stop to occiput, is equal to or slightly longer than the muzzle. Skull broad, slightly domed, without wrinkles; occipital protuberance not very pronounced. | |
Stop |
Little or moderately pronounced. | |
Facial region |
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Nose |
Black, without wrinkles. Nostrils wide open. Viewed from the side, the nose is slightly in front of the tip of the lips. | |
Muzzle |
Lateral faces of muzzle almost parallel or slightly convergent towards tip of muzzle. | |
Lips |
Cover the lower jaw without being pendulous. Discreet lip border. Black lip margin. | |
Nasal bridge |
Straight bridge of nose. | |
Jaws and teeth |
Powerful jaws. Very strong, regular and complete dentition (absence of PM1 tolerated). Scissor bite; pincer bite (end to end) tolerated. All incisors must be set square to the jaws. | |
Eyes |
Oval, wide open, dark in color. Slightly lighter eyes are tolerated, in keeping with coat color. Eyelids close to the eyeball, with well-pigmented rims. Gentle expression in the eyes. | |
Ears |
Set at eye level or slightly below. At the top of the ear, the front edge is rolled outwards. Lower down, they widen and roll slightly inward. The tip is slightly rounded. When carried forward, the tip of the ear leather should reach the base of the nose. | |
Neck |
| Fairly long, elegant, well muscled. Curved upper profile. The skin around the throat may be a little loose. |
Body |
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Topline |
Harmonious, well sustained topline. | |
Withers |
Slightly marked withers. | |
Back |
Solid, straight back. | |
Loin |
Strong and muscular, slightly convex. | |
Croup |
Slightly sloping. | |
Chest |
Chest deep, reaching the point of the elbow; ribcage well developed towards the rear. Well sprung ribs. Ample brisket. | |
Underline and belly |
Belly slightly tucked up at rear, but full flanks. | |
Tail |
| Set slightly low. Strong root. When the dog is in action, the tail is carried saber-shaped; when static, it drops below the topline, slightly curved. |
Limbs |
Forequarters |
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Generality |
Plumb. | |
Shoulders |
Oblique, not meaty. | |
Elbows |
To the body, neither in nor out. | |
Forearm |
Vertical. | |
Carpal |
Strong. | |
Pastern |
Seen from the front, in the vertical line of the forearm; seen in profile, slightly sloping. | |
Forefeet |
Strong, round, in line with the body. | |
Hindquarters |
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Generality |
Plumb, well muscled and well angulated. Hindquarters, seen from behind, parallel and vertical. | |
Upper thigh |
Muscular. | |
Lower thigh |
Muscular with visible tendons. | |
Metatarsus |
Seen in profile, almost perpendicular to the ground. | |
Hock |
Strong and well bent. | |
Hind feet |
Rounded, slightly longer than front feet. No dewclaws. | |
Gait and movement |
| Supple and harmonious. Lively, elongated trot with good thrust from the hindquarters. Gallop without significant vertical movement. |
Skin |
| Supple, fairly thick, conforming to the shape of the body. |
Coat |
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Hair |
Soft, short and close. | |
Colour |
Uniform deep fawn (called red), charcoal fawn, fawn with black mantle; very limited spotting permitted (white at tips of legs and tail, on chest, small star on skull). | |
Size and weight |
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Height at withers |
Males : 50 cm to 55 cm. Females : 44 cm to 50 cm. A tolerance of plus or minus 2 cm is accepted. |
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Faults |
| • Any departure from the foregoing points 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 its ability to perform its traditional work. • Faults listed should be in degree of seriousness. |
Serious faults |
 Dog too light. Pointed or whistling muzzle. Eyes too light (yellow). Discolored nose. Ears too curled. |
Disqualifying faults |
| Aggressive or timid dog. Lack of type (insufficiency of ethnic characteristics which means that the animal, as a whole, no longer sufficiently resembles its congeners of the same breed). Overshot or undershot mouth. Presence of ladre on the nose or testicles. Ears set too low, clearly below the eyes. Nasal bridge too long or convex. Short or atrophied tail. Hare's feet. Crushed dog on wrists. Dewclaws. White spots on the body. Size outside standard limits (tolerance included). |
NB : |
| • Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified. • The above mentioned faults when occurring to a highly marked degree or frequently are disqualifying. • Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum. • Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed typical conformation should be used for breeding. |
English (United Kingdom)