{"data":{"slug":"blue-gascony-griffon","name":"Blue Gascony Griffon","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/blue-gascony-griffon","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/blue-gascony-griffon","also_known_as":["Griffon Bleu de Gascogne"],"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":48.0,"max":57.0},"weight_kg":{"min":15.0,"max":20.0},"life_expectancy_years":{"min":10,"max":13},"temperament":["Excitable","Affectionate","Alert","Energetic","Vocal"],"exercise_level":"High","wikipedia_views_60d":1092,"summary":"A rough-coated, blue-speckled French scenthound with a fine nose and voice, used on small and large game alone or in packs. Rare outside France, it is excitable yet affectionate.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/blue-gascony-griffon-ee8c87bfaa-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/blue-gascony-griffon-ee8c87bfaa-640.webp","width":1200,"height":800,"author":"Alephalpha","license":"CC BY-SA 3.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:04031124_Griffon_Bleu_de_Gascogne.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:47:48Z","ratings":{"energy":4,"exercise":4,"grooming":3,"shedding":3,"trainability":3,"barking":4,"kids":3,"other_dogs":4},"coat":"Hard, rough and shaggy, slightly shorter on the head","colors":["Slate blue (white mottled with black)","Black patches with tan markings"],"fun_fact":"Its tan eyebrow marks give it a so-called quatre-oeuillé, or four-eyed, look.","sections":{"overview":"The Blue Gascony Griffon is a medium-sized French scenthound with a shaggy, slate-blue speckled coat and drop ears that are shorter than those of many hounds.\n\nIt is a versatile hunting dog, working on both small and large game, singly or in packs. It is uncommon as a pet but is exported as a rare breed.","history":"The breed came from crosses between the Bleu de Gascogne and the Griffon Nivernais, and possibly the Grand Griffon Vendéen. It declined for many years but is now enjoying a revival.\n\nSome dogs have been exported from France to other countries, where they are promoted to people seeking something unusual.","appearance":"A medium to medium-large hound of 48 to 57 cm at the withers, with a hard, rough coat of white mottled with black, giving a slate-blue look. There are black patches on the head, tan eyebrows that give a four-eyed effect, and tan on the cheeks, ears, legs and under the tail. The tail is carried up in a gentle curve.","personality":"Described in its standard as highly excitable but affectionate. It is alert, with a good nose and a good voice, and it is happiest when it has a job to do.","care":"This is a working hound that needs plenty of daily exercise and mental stimulation, ideally with scent work or hunting. The rough coat needs regular brushing and a tidy-up now and then. A secure garden is essential, because it will follow a scent.","health":"No unusual health problems have been documented for the breed. As with other drop-eared hounds, regular ear checks are sensible."},"recognition":{"fci_number":32,"fci_standard_url":"https://www.fci.be/en/nomenclature/32.html","akc_url":null},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffon_Bleu_de_Gascogne","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37991","wikipedia_revision":1348497109},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:59:38Z"}}}