Great Anglo-French Tricolour Hound

Only towards his nearest and dearest.

This dog likes companionship and adventure but is not so much into household games.

The Great Anglo-French Tricolour Hound remains calm in domestic settings but is more excitable when scents are free-flowing on the air.

He is a moderately intelligent hound.

This creature is among the huntiest of hunting dogs; he was bred to hunt and shows very little interest in anything else.

He is aloof towards strangers.

This breed, like his cousins, will tear away from his owners at the hint of a scent and will behave stubbornly during training, yet he will complain if he is left unaccompanied for more than a few minutes.

This dog prefers to always keep the company of dogs and/or humans.

He is keen to learn but can be stubborn, and is easily distracted when he catches a whiff of something more interesting.

Can bark or howl emphatically when lonesome.

With his energy expenditure needs and his passion for strange smells, it is easy for the Great Anglo-French Tricolour Hound to be led astray.

Not a habitual chewer, the Great Anglo-French Tricolour Hound will all the same dismantle your home from the inside if you leave him alone there too long.

The only way to stop this dog eating is to remove the food. 

He can be indifferent towards his territory and is thus not to be relied upon as a guard dog unless he receives special training.

As with his cousins in the Great Anglo-French family, the Tricolour is too much dog for most first-time owners. Indeed, he is not really recommended as a house pet even for more experienced cynophilists.

Sadly, this dog doesn’t fit a flat; though not giant, he’s pretty big, and has both high energy needs and a passion for outdoor living.

He needs around a couple of hours of full-on exercise a day, and will gladly go for longer hikes and rambles.

This breed is too big and anti-social for public transport but will travel by car if he is accustomed to it.

This dog sees cats as vermin to be chased and eradicated.

He is a dog-dog, used to working in packs, and he may become sad if deprived of their company; he is rarely aggressive, although he won’t back down from a fight.

He is kind and gentle with kids, although most children would prefer a more playful breed; he may be too big and boisterous to safely co-habit with a toddler.

He can make a great companion but has intense training and exercise needs that an elderly person will need to commit to for a decade or more.