Originating from the United States, the Silken Windhound was developed from combining the best features of the Borzoi and the Whippet. It belongs to the sighthound family and is still considered to be a rare breed. It has a height range of 18 to 23.5 inches and weighs from 22 to 55 pounds. The...
It is said to be the oldest of the French scent hounds and is also called the Chien de Franche-Comte after the French region bordering Switzerland where the breed was discovered. It was said to have developed from a mix of the English Harrier, the Montaimboeuf which is now extinct and the Laufhund....
Also known as the Virelade Hound, the Gascon Saintongeois was developed in France as a cross between the Blue Gascony Hounds of Baron de Ruble and the Saintonge Hound whose numbers were declining in the mid 19th century. This scent hound comes in two types: the Great Gascon Saintongeois bigger and...
