Anglo Francais de Petite Venerie Dog Breed - Facts and Info

According to their FCI breed standard, their height is between 48 to 56 cm with two cm tolerance. They have tail of medium length, balanced body and big brown eyes with lively expression. They also have pretty muscular legs and deep chest.

The coat of this breed is short, smooth and dense. Their coat can be tricolor – black and white with tan markings or bicolor which is white and orange. The tricolor dogs should have black nose, while the bicolor dogs should have nose in brown or tobacco color.

It is important to say, that when we talk about dogs temperament, we most often talk about how those dogs act as a human comapanions. But the Anglo Francais de Petit Venerie is mostly used as a working hunting dog rather than a typical companion.

As you would expect from a hunting breed, they are extremely energetic and work loving dogs. They do have strong pack mentality and they love to live with other dogs. Their ancestors were English Foxhounds and old French Hounds. They were bred to hunt and scent small game and hunt it in pack. They would circle the animal and chase it back towards the hunter.