The French Kennel Club (Société Centrale Canine) has a web site where the LOF database is now open to the public. You can get the pedigree of individual dogs stretching back quite some time. Clicking on “Consulter la fiche d’un chien” right beside the logo you come to a search form, it’s possible to search with a name, chip number or LOF reg#.
…lots about pedigrees and stud books