Related breedBelgian Malinois1891 to 1901 · BelgiumBilly at a glance
- Origin
- Poitou, France
- Appeared
- 1850 to 1900 (likely)
- Family
- Scent Hound
- Type
- Scent hound
- Size
- Large
- Life span
- 12 to 13 years
- Recognised by
- FCI
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 25
The name. Named after the Château de Billy of breeder Gaston Hublot du Rivault.
Same familyBoxer1880 to 1904 · GermanyFamily and relatives
Descends from
Gave rise to
Sister breeds
Same family: Scent Hound
American Foxhound, Basset Hound, Beagle, Bloodhound, Dachshund, English Foxhound
Same time, same continent
Airedale Terrier, Basset Hound, Boxer, Brittany, Bull Terrier, Bullmastiff
Same eraChihuahua1850 to 1904 · MexicoPlace in time
The Billy appears 1850 to 1900 (likely), in the Victorian Breed Boom, when 94 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Billy is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
