An XXL hunter with a big heart, built for adventure and wide open spaces 🌲🏃♂️
🏞 History
The Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore is the result of a cross-over between several French breeds such as the Poitevin and the Gascon Saintongeois, boosted by a Foxhound for more power and endurance. Developed in the 19th century, this three-colored giant is THE ultimate hunting dog for tracking big game in difficult terrain. Even in France, it remains a rare gem and is almost impossible to find elsewhere in the world.
🐕 Breed Profile
Large, athletic, and ultra-stylish, the Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore impresses with its elegance and boundless energy. With its muscular body and fluid movements, it exudes power. This is not a dog that stays still for long: it needs space and action!
🔍 In Brief
- Hypoallergenic: No
- Weight: 30-32 kg
- Height: 60-68 cm (males), 62-72 cm (females)
- Life expectancy: 10-12 years
- Need for physical activity: 2 to 3 hours per day
❤️ Personality & Compatibility
- Intelligent: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
- Affectionate: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
- Protective: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
- Playful: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
- Vocalizations (barking): ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (he loves to make his voice heard!)
- Obedient: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
- Hunter: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (tracking mode activated 🔥)
- Calm: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
- Sporty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
- Independent: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
🫂 Compatibility
- Children: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (okay with kids, but you need energy to keep up!)
Animaux : ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (socialisation précoce nécessaire)
- Strangers: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (neither too sociable nor too wary)
- Apartment: ⭐☆☆☆☆ (NO. This dog needs space and nature)
🏡 Lifestyle
The Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore is a dog made for the great outdoors. An apartment is not his thing. He needs an XXL garden, endless walks, and regular outings to let off steam. If you live in the city, you really need to ensure you can offer him sporty getaways every day.
🛠 Hygiene & Care
- Grooming difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆
- Grooming cost: ⭐⭐☆☆☆
- Grooming frequency: ⭐⭐⭐☆☆
💰 Budget
Purchase price: 800-1500 €
Average annual cost: 450-700 € (food, care, accessories)
🌟 In summary
The Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore is the perfect combo of endurance, power, and hunting instinct. If you're looking for an ultra-sporty dog, always ready for adventure and exploration, he's the one for you. But be careful, he requires time, space, and action! Not made for a sedentary life, he needs a human who loves the outdoors as much as he does. If you're ready to take on the challenge, he will follow you to the ends of the earth 🌍🐶💨.
