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Billy
Hound Dog Stats:
COUNTRY: France
WEIGHT:
55-66 pounds
HEIGHT:
24-26 inches
COAT:
Short and smooth
COLOR:
Almost pure white, with orange or lemon
spots on head and body
REGfSTRY:
FCI
GROUP:
Hound
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Developed in the last century by G. Hublot du Rivault, the Billy hound dog
received its name from Rivault's Poitou estate. Rivault used three breeds,
all of which are now extinct, in the development of his dogs. The Ceris
was a small, graceful, bright orange-spotted hound used for hare and wolf.
Montaimboeufs were large, strong, handsome, and fast dogs used for wild
boar; they were also pale orange/white. The Larrye, noted for its exquisite
nose, was the creation of Emile de Mauvisse, Count of Villars, in the early
1800s. This occurred in the region of Poitou. Mauvisse is believed to have
used what was left of the Poitevins—and then named the Billy hound
dog after the Marquis de Larrye, who founded the Poitevin. Through careful
linebreeding, these breeds became the Billy.
The Billy hound dog is lean-headed with a small, flat ear. He is resourceful
and clever, a hound of acute scent, with a light and harmonious voice.
He is a master deer hunter, and his pleasing bay trumpeted through the
valleys differs in tone by the greatness of the game he has sighted. The
Billy hound dog is sensitive to cold and, when not working, is reported
to be a bit quarrelsome with his fellow pack mates. Unknown outside his
homeland, his current status in France is not well documented. Although
nearly extinct after the last war, a group has fostered his comeback.
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