Porcelaine

The Porcelain dog is primarily a utility dog ​​that usually lives outdoors and in packs. He is not the most affectionate dog in his category, but if he is raised at home as a sporty pet dog, he knows how to be demonstrative.

This breed has endless energy and needs regular stimulating activities. Games sessions support physical and mental wellbeing, and also strengthen the relationship between owner and dog. Beware of throwing games that only reinforce the pursuit instinct of the dog, already well marked in this race.

The Porcelaine is known to be kind, gentle and placid within the home providing it gets enough exercise.

This dog was bred from two other extremely intelligent French and English hounds. it’s highly intelligent, leading it to have been commonly used as a search and rescue, medical therapy and police dog.

This breed was bred to hunt by scent and therefore have a very strong prey drive, able to locate prey via scent and track it down.

The Porcelaine is one of the most sociable breeds around; always friendly and never shy around strangers.

The Porcelaine can take a lot of initiative, but unlike some other hounds, it’s not a disobedient breed.

With the Porcelaine’s love of human companionship comes a low toleration to time left alone. This breed will quickly become lonely, distressed and destructive when alone and therefore needs an owner who is around for the majority of the day.

The Porcelaine is easier to train than most hounds, but its needs must be met to keep its attention. Ideally, it needs a trainer who has experience with willful dogs who can help the Porcelaine grow into the sweet-natured, obedient pup it’s so capable of being.

Known as a ‘singing breed’, the Porcelaine can sometimes be a little noisy. Mostly, it’s all down to excitement or a simple ‘Welcome home’ bark. If this breed feels lonely or bored, only then could barking become excessive. When calm, quiet and content, this breed can be pretty quiet.

As a natural born hunter, the Porcelaine is likely to run off and chase at the first smell of prey. 

The Porcelaine’s separation anxiety tendencies or a lack of exercise may cause it to become destructive if left alone for too long.

This is a dog with a good appetite. However, be careful because it can be subject to stomach torsion. He should eat quietly and avoid large quantities in one meal.

While the Porcelaine may bark if it feels something feels out of place or suspicious, he’s far too friendly to be a watchdog.

This is an energetic breed which needs plenty of room to roam around. Ideally, the Porcelaine will live in a house or flat which has a large garden or land where it can stretch its legs throughout the day.

Bred as a working, hunting dog, the Porcelaine has a very high exercise requirement and needs at least a couple of hours of vigorous exercise every day, on top of plenty of playtime and roaming time in the garden. This breed will love high-energy activities like swimming, running and hiking.

Although the Porcilaine’s average size does not allow it to access all types of transport very easily, its calm and docile nature means that it can tolerate travel if it has been socialized to it from a young age.

Although its hunting instinct is particularly developed, if the Porcelain puppy gets to know a cat at a very young age, it will consider him as a member of its social group.

Bred to hunt in a pack, this breed enjoys the company of other dogs and copes well living alongside other dogs.

The Porcelaine loves being part of the family and gets along famously with kids.

Despite this breed’s warm and friendly nature, its high exercise requirements are likely to be too much for an elderly owner.

While the Porcelaine has a wonderful friendly temperament, its independent and willful streak means that ideally, it needs an experienced owner who has experience in training strong-minded dogs, and knows how to satisfy his need for action.