Ariegeois

This comparative newcomer to the world of hounds originated in 1912. Ariege province, for which the breed is named, is in the very south of France on the Spanish border, midway between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Breeders used Bleu de Gascogne, Gascon Sain-tongeois, and Chien d’Artois in the formation of this hound. Hunting in packs, they are hare dogs par excellence, demonstrating...