{"data":{"slug":"porcelaine","name":"Porcelaine","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/porcelaine","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/porcelaine","also_known_as":["Briquet Franc-Comtois","Chien de Franche-Comté","Swiss Porcelaine 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":53.0,"max":58.0},"weight_kg":{"min":25.0,"max":28.0},"life_expectancy_years":{"min":11,"max":13},"temperament":["Independent","Energetic","Gentle","Determined","Sociable"],"exercise_level":"High","wikipedia_views_60d":1338,"summary":"The Porcelaine is an elegant French scent hound with a glossy, fine white coat that resembles porcelain. Bred to hunt in packs, it is independent, tireless and keen-nosed.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/porcelaine-1ae7a37754-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/porcelaine-1ae7a37754-640.webp","width":1280,"height":1145,"author":"Pleple2000","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Porcelaine_2009_pl4.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:48:37Z","ratings":{"energy":4,"exercise":4,"grooming":1,"shedding":2,"trainability":2,"barking":4,"kids":3,"other_dogs":4},"coat":"Very short, fine and glossy","colors":["White","White with orange markings"],"fun_fact":"The breed's name comes from its glossy white coat, said to look like a porcelain statuette, and its white skin shows black mottling through the fur.","sections":{"overview":"The Porcelaine is a French scent hound named for its shiny white coat, which gives the impression of a porcelain figurine. It is slim, refined and built for stamina.\n\nIt is a true working hound, used in packs on hare, roe deer and, in the north, wild boar. It suits experienced owners with space and an active outdoor life more than a quiet flat.","history":"The Porcelaine is thought to descend from the English Harrier, some of the smaller Swiss Laufhounds and the extinct Montaimboeuf. Records of the breed exist in France from 1845 and in Switzerland from 1880.\n\nThe breed vanished after the French Revolution and was later rebuilt. It was formerly called the Briquet Franc-Comtois, after the Franche-Comté region in eastern France. A few are also bred in Italy for boar hunting.","appearance":"This is a medium-sized, lean hound with a long neck, a black nose with wide nostrils and dark eyes. The long ears hang down, and the tail is thick at the base and tapers to a point.\n\nDogs stand about 55 to 58 cm at the withers and bitches 53 to 56 cm. The skin is white with black mottling that shows through the very short, fine coat.","personality":"The Porcelaine is gentle and friendly with people, yet it has a fierce, determined streak in the field. It was bred to work independently from its handler with little direction, so it can be strong-willed and easily led by its nose.\n\nIt is used to living and working in a pack and generally gets along well with other dogs.","care":"This hound needs plenty of daily exercise and the chance to follow scent in safe, enclosed or well-controlled areas. A secure fence and a reliable recall matter, because it may follow a trail and ignore commands.\n\nGrooming is easy: a quick brush or wipe-down is enough. Check and clean the long drooping ears regularly.","health":"The Porcelaine is generally a sturdy hound. As with other breeds with long drop ears, the ears need regular checks for infection, and hunting dogs should be watched for injuries from work in rough country."},"recognition":{"fci_number":30,"fci_standard_url":"https://www.fci.be/en/nomenclature/30.html","akc_url":"https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/porcelaine/"},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porcelaine","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39083","wikipedia_revision":1322887352},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:59:38Z"}}}