# Poitevin

Also known as: Chien de Haut-Poitou, Poitevin Hound
- **Group:** Scent Hound (FCI group 6)
- **Size:** Large
- **Origin:** France
- **Height:** 60–72 cm
- **Weight:** 20.5–30.5 kg
- **Temperament:** Athletic, Aloof, Tireless, Pack-oriented
- **FCI standard:** No. 24

The Poitevin is a fast, athletic French pack hound created in the 17th century to hunt wolves, nicknamed the greyhound among French hounds for its speed and stamina.

## Overview

The Poitevin is a French scenthound from the old province of Poitou. It was created to hunt wolves in packs and is known for its speed, endurance, scenting ability and melodious voice.

Today packs still hunt boar and deer in the French tradition of grand venery.

## History

The breed descends from twelve English Staghounds given to the Dauphin of France in 1692. Some offspring went to the Marquis de Larrye, who crossed them with local hounds to create tricoloured wolf hunters.

The Revolution, a rabies outbreak in 1842 and the World Wars nearly ended the breed, and English Foxhounds were used to rebuild it. It also helped create the Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore and Chien Français Tricolore.

## Appearance

A refined, athletic hound with sighthound features, looking like a mix of foxhound and greyhound. It stands 60 to 72 cm and weighs about 20.5 to 30.5 kg, with a flat skull, long narrow muzzle, long legs and a long tail. The short coat is usually tricolour.

## Temperament

Not shy, but more aloof than many hounds, and it does not adapt well away from a pack. It is driven and tireless when hunting.

## Care and exercise

Not suited to a typical pet home: it needs a great deal of exercise, space and the company of other hounds. The short coat needs minimal grooming.

## Ratings (1 to 5)

- Energy: 5
- Exercise needs: 5
- Grooming: 1
- Shedding: 3
- Trainability: 2
- Barking: 4
- Good with children: 3
- Good with other dogs: 5

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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poitevin_%28dog_breed%29 · https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38185
Photo: Canarian (CC BY-SA 4.0), https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Poitevin_Hound.jpg
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