 The reason for this is probably a selection on secondary characteristics (color of the coat, short tail) instead of the hunting capabilities and general construction of the dog; this led to have a Bourbonnais less suitable for hunting than other breeds.In 1970, Michel Comte decided to look for the last dog that had some Bourbonnais blood.He found only mixed breed dogs, which had some characteristics of the Braque du Bourbonnais (size, shape of the head, short tail).