kelvin black: American Blue Gascon Hound

The American Blue Gascon Hound is used for the hunting to the shot, and sometimes for the hunting to force to the race, of the greater hunting, but also of the hare, generally in pack or individually as to limier (dog of traílla for the location of the signs of l to greater hunting before the hunting game.

The American Blue Gascon Hound is very old; contemporary of the Dog of San Huberto, composed, in century 14, the packs of Gaston FEBUS. Count of Foix, used that them to hunt the wolf, the bear or the wild boar. Very used in the Midí and Southwest of France, particularly in the Gascony of where he obtains his name, he is in the origin of all the races of called dogs of sign “of the Midi” (South region of France).

Dog as an older person race, especially of French type as far as the head, the mantle and the expression. Imposing, giving an impression of calm force and great nobility.

Behavior: Very fine of sense of smell; equipped with a voice of howling in serious tones. Very applied in its form to hunt. It is fused very instinctively in the pack.
Character: Calmed, it is put under the orders easily.