Selincourt in 1683 wrote about this breed in his book "Le Parfait Chasseurs" He called him Italian Griffon. He has strength and brains and gentle nature which makes him useful for hunting in rough fields and swamps.
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"Pedigree indicates what the animal should be. Conformation indicates what the animal appears to be. But performance indicates what the animal actually is." Anonymous