They also make excellent house companions. Ariegeois are affectionate and very reserved dogs. They are friendly and calm, for the most part, but some are also outgoing. They are almost never aggressive, and as a hunting and working dog, they are capable of working quite easily with other breeds and different handlers. Ariegeois will weigh as much as 66 pounds and grow to a height in between 22 and 24 inches.
Males are always heavier than females.
They are quick and athletic, and have exceptional endurance. They have very throaty barks and remarkable scenting ability. Their eyes are brown in color and give them a very sweet expression. Their chests are well developed, wide, deep, and very lengthy. Originally developed in the French province of Ariege, Ariegeois were developed through a series of matings between the Grand Bleu de Gascogne, Grand Gascon-Saintongeois, and Briquet hounds.