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Since the early
17th century, Braques have dwelled in France. They were, at first, of
an ancient gun dog prototype, very near the scen-thound. Many forms were
apparent, some of which, like the Braque Poitou, have disappeared. Others,
such as the Braque Francais and perhaps the Dupuy, have survived to the
present day.
Several stories
concern the Dupuy's origin— and the truth may never be known. Since he
is quite houndlike, however, he may go back to the earliest prototype
from the hounds of Haut-Poitou. It is known that the breed existed in
Poitou before 1808. Legend has it that the breed obtained its name from
gamekeepers named Dupuy, who supposedly created it. The story goes that
the Dupuy brothers (Homere and Narcisse) kept Braque Francais. A liver/white
ticked bitch of theirs named "Miss" was crossed with a dog named
"Zidar." Zidar was a sloughi levrier, a Sloughi type
of Greyhound, brought from Africa by Monsieur Roy, a Lieutenant with the
33rd artillery regiment, garrisoned at Poitiers.
The Dupuy
is big (the tallest of the French Braques), racy and elegant, with tight
skin, very little stop, the ram's muzzle and a narrow head. His chest
is deep and narrow, and there is an arch to the loin. All of these traits
are reminders of the classic scenthounds of France, with a hint of the
sighthound. Nevertheless, his modern use is for the gun, and he has
an excellent nose and good speed over flat open terrain. He is still
referred to as le braque levrier or Greyhound Braque.
His temperament
is described as lively and intelligent, yet dignified. The tail is left
intact. He can have patches, ticking or even a mantle of chestnut on
his white coat, and the standard warns against the fault of the tan
"tri" markings which are a stamp of the hound.
A written
standard was published in 1963, but few specimens remain of this unique
French breed.
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