Poitevin

Wolves were plentiful in Poitou in the 1600s. This province on France’s western coast is above Saintongeois and below Vendee and Brittany. In the 1690s, the Marquis Francois de Larrye of Poitou created a big, courageous hound specifically for wolf. Hunting in packs, these hounds were remarkable for their nose, voice and speed over rough ground. French hunters stated, “It was the best...