Ariégois for sale in the Netherlands
The Ariégeois is a light, persistent French scent hound bred for pack hunting. Its voice, independence and enormous exercise need make it a specialist rather than an easy family dog.
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- Origin
- France, Ariège region
- Height
- Female 50–56 cm, male 52–58 cm
- Weight
- Approximately 25–30 kg
- Life expectancy
- 10–13 years
- Coat
- Short, fine and dense. Brush weekly
- Energy
- Very high: prolonged tracking work and substantial daily exercise
- Character
- Sociable, cheerful, independent, focused and vocal
- Suitable for
- Hunters or highly experienced scent-hound homes with secure running facilities
Hunting behaviour
The Ariégeois was selected to follow hare and other game for hours while working in a pack. It is usually social with dogs, but a live scent can override ordinary recall. Daily life needs long distances, serious nose work and secure containment. Lead and long-line skills are more realistic safety tools than assuming obedience can erase inherited hunting behaviour.
Care and housing
Brush the short coat weekly and check ears, pads, thorns and ticks after field work. Drop ears need regular inspection, especially after wet conditions. Provide canine and human company, gradual solitude training and a quiet place to recover. Its resonant voice and need for space rarely fit dense urban housing. Increase endurance work gradually and maintain a lean body.
Health and choosing a breeder
This is a rare breed in the Netherlands, so verifiable FCI ancestry, import papers, relatedness and working longevity matter. Ask for official hip and eye assessment even if local rules do not make them compulsory. Discuss epilepsy, thyroid disease, ear problems, gastric torsion and unexplained early deaths in relatives. Select stable social behaviour and balanced functional movement, not merely hunting results.
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