{"data":{"slug":"ariegeois","name":"Ariégeois","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/ariegeois","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/ariegeois","also_known_as":["Ariege Hound"],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"scenthound","label":"Scent Hound","fci_group":6,"fci_group_name":"Scent Hounds and Related Breeds"},"size":"Medium","origin":"France","countries":["France"],"height_cm":{"min":50.0,"max":58.0},"weight_kg":{"min":25.0,"max":27.0},"life_expectancy_years":null,"temperament":["Tough","Energetic","Vocal","Hardworking"],"exercise_level":"High","wikipedia_views_60d":1278,"summary":"A light, tough French scenthound from the Ariège region, used alone or in packs to hunt hares, deer and boar. It is a working hound rather than a city companion.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/ariegeois-2f703846de-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/ariegeois-2f703846de-640.webp","width":1280,"height":1232,"author":"Canarian","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ariegehound3.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:48:17Z","ratings":{"energy":4,"exercise":5,"grooming":1,"shedding":3,"trainability":2,"barking":4,"kids":3,"other_dogs":4},"coat":"Short, dense and smooth","colors":["White with black patches","Mottled white","Tan markings on face"],"fun_fact":"Although best known as a hare hound, it is also used to track deer and wild boar.","sections":{"overview":"The Ariégeois comes from the Ariège in southern France. It is a medium-sized scenthound that hunts alone or in a pack, mostly after hare.\n\nIt is bred for work in rough country and does not adapt well to urban life.","history":"A traditional hound of the Midi-Pyrenées, it may come from crossing pack hounds such as the Grand Bleu de Gascogne or Grand Gascon-Saintongeois with local Briquet dogs.\n\nIt was officially recognised in France in 1912, and the FCI accepted it in 1954.","appearance":"Similar to the Grand Bleu de Gascogne and Grand Gascon-Saintongeois but lighter and not as tall. Dogs stand about 52 to 58 cm, bitches slightly less, and weigh around 25 to 27 kg.\n\nThe coat is short, dense and smooth, white or mottled white with clear black patches and tan marks on the face and over the eyes. The ears are soft and the feet are long and hare-like.","personality":"Light, tough and determined on a trail, it bays while tracking. It is a hound with strong hunting drive, best suited to experienced owners.","care":"It needs plenty of exercise and room to run, and is happiest working. It does not suit flat or urban life. The short coat needs only occasional brushing."},"recognition":{"fci_number":20,"fci_standard_url":"https://www.fci.be/en/nomenclature/20.html","akc_url":null},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ari%C3%A9geois","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37487","wikipedia_revision":1304976025},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:59:38Z"}}}