dog breeds · France
Dog breeds from France
This list helps you trace dog breeds from France. Names are arranged A to Z, with the recorded details provided for a breed.
Compare the stated origin, breed type or work, and listed height when deciding which entries to read. Figures appear as recorded.
Ariege Pointer France Weight 30 kgLives 13 yrs Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain 
Artois Hound France Height 53 cmWeight 28 kg Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain 
Auvergne Shepherd France Photo: Auteur inconnu · CC0 
Barbet France Height 53 cm Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain 
basset hound France Height 33 cmWeight 32 kgLives 11.5 yrs Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Billy France Height 58 cm Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain 
Braque du Puy France Photo: Paul Mahler · Public domain 
Photo credits23 photographs on this page
- Ariégeois — Bautt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Ariege Pointer — Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain · file page
- Artois Hound — Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain · file page
- Auvergne Shepherd — Auteur inconnu · CC0 · file page
- Barbet — Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain · file page
- Basset Artésien Normand — Svenska Mässan · CC BY 2.0 · file page
- Basset Bleu de Gascogne — M.W. Reichert · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- basset hound — Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Beagle-Harrier — Grzes1966 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Beauceron — Stefan Schmitz · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · file page
- Billy — Wikimedia Commons contributor · Public domain · file page
- Blue Gascony Griffon — Alephalpha · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Blue Picardy Spaniel — Pleple2000 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Braque d'Auvergne — Mrsthurlow · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Braque du Bourbonnais — Mic comte · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Braque du Puy — Paul Mahler · Public domain · file page
- Braque Français — Pleple2000 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Braque Saint-Germain — Pleple2000 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Briard — Birgit Balzer · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Briquet Griffon Vendéen — Alephalpha · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Chien Français Blanc et Noir — Abujoy · CC BY 4.0 · file page
- Dogue de Bordeaux — DJT · CC BY-SA 2.5 · file page
- Fawn Brittany Basset — Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
Photographs come from Wikimedia Commons under the licence each one names. How Animalso credits photographs.
Start with origin
Check the origin wording for the breed you are considering. Ariège Pointer and Auvergne Shepherd are identified with France, while the Ariégeois is linked to the Ariège département in southern France.
Compare listed height
Use the height figure to compare entries. The list includes short-legged breeds such as Basset Artésien Normand at 30 and taller breeds such as Beauceron at 61.
Read the breed type
Breed descriptions identify different roles and types. Barbet is a French water dog, Beauceron is a herding dog, and Billy is a large scent hound.
Check the full name
Use the complete breed name when comparing entries. Basset Bleu de Gascogne is also called Blue Gascony Basset, and Artois Hound is also called Chien D'Artois.
Breed lists are arranged A to Z. They are not ranked and have no paid places.
Questions
Which breed is listed at height 61?
Beauceron has a listed height of 61.
Which entry is described as a French water dog?
Barbet is described as a medium-sized breed of French water dog.
Which French breed is a pointer?
Ariège Pointer is identified as a French hunting dog of pointer type.
Which entries are described as scent hounds?
Ariégeois is a medium-sized scent hound, Billy is a large scent hound, and Basset Hound is a short-legged scent hound.
What height is listed for Basset Artésien Normand?
Basset Artésien Normand has a listed height of 30.