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On the evidence of its record, Good with children is the Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore's standing with children, supervision assumed as with any dog. Supervision, respectful children and a dog allowed to walk away are the universal conditions; the Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore asks no others.
With energy at 4 out of 5, an unexercised Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore invents its own work; the official bill is 60 to 90 minutes, every single day. Children read dogs badly by default and dogs read children generously up to a point; the Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore's point sits where its Patient, gentle, determined and led by the nose nature puts it.
The Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore's growth stages run 8 weeks at about 9 to 10 lb, 9 months at about 51 to 58 lb, 24 months at about 75 to 85 lb, ending at the adult range of 75 to 85 lb and 24 to 28 inches tall. Standard colors: tricolour. Home ground: France. The record groups the Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore with the Non-Sporting breeds.
Children old enough to ask for the dog are old enough for a share of its routine, and a Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore bonds fastest with whoever feeds and walks it.
By the numbers: a large dog standing 24 to 28 inches, weighing 75 to 85 lb, living 10 to 12 years, with insurance typically $40 to $72 a month. The detail on this page hangs off those figures.
Owners describe the French hunting print brought to life: noble, gentle and born for the pack. Expect a sweet, stubborn, musical dog that treats the household as its pack. The supervision rules are unglamorous and non negotiable with a Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore: no sitting on the dog, no disturbing it asleep or eating, an adult's eyes on toddlers.
Holidays stress test the pairing annually, and a Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore whose exercise of 60 to 90 minutes travels with it holidays as calmly as it lives.
The social picture around a Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore is completed by its barking score of 4/5: the household hears arrivals announced at that level. Barking scores 4 out of 5, so the Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore has a voice and uses it: announcements, comments and the occasional full report on the street outside.
Family reputation is earned in ordinary moments: the school run, the birthday party, the toddler phase, all survived by a Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore whose signals are respected.
Believe the dog and manage the gap: distance, gates and gradual, treat fed exposure at the Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore's pace. A breed rated Good with children can still hold an individual with a hard start in life, and forcing contact makes nervous dogs worse, never better.
Three rules cover most of childhood with any dog: never disturb a sleeping or eating dog, never pull ears, tails or coat, and always let the dog walk away. A Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore whose signals are respected stays the dog its Good with children rating describes.
Children old enough to follow handling rules, usually school age and up, get the best of a breed rated Good with children. At 75 to 85 lb the practical question cuts both ways: small children can hurt a small Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore, and a big one can bowl a small child over without malice.
The comparison answered from the records: size, temperament, workload and which household each breed suits.
The Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore in detail: the facts and the honest verdict behind this owner question.
Yes, with the supervision every breed deserves: the Field Spaniel's record with children reads Good with children.
Last updated: November 4, 2026