Dumfriesshire Black and Tan Foxhounds were a pack of foxhounds kennelled at Glenholm Kennels, Kettleholm, near Lockerbie until they were disbanded in 2001. They were established by Sir John Buchanan Jardine, author of Hounds of the World (1937), after the First World War. The hounds are believed to have originally been created by crossing Bloodhound/Grand Bleu de Gascogne/English Foxhound. They were larger than standard foxhounds and were black and tan. There is a pack descended from them in France, known as Equipage de la Roirie, and they are used also by the Equipage Pique Avant Nivernais as staghounds, along with the Français Blanc et Noir hound.
Originated in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, developed for use in the British countryside.
The Dumfriesshire Hound, also known as the Dumfriesshire Black and Tan Foxhounds, was known for its impressive size and hunting prowess. Developed after World War I by Sir John Buchanan Jardine, these hounds were larger than standard foxhounds and exhibited a distinctive black and tan coloration. They were believed to be a cross between Bloodhounds, Grand Bleu de Gascogne, and English Foxhounds. Although the original pack was disbanded in 2001, their lineage continues in France with packs like the Equipage de la Roirie.
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