Smaland Hound

• Group 6: Run Scent hounds and related breeds
• Section 1: Hounds

• With working trial

Sweden

Småland Hound, Småland - Bracke

Male: 46-54 cm, ideal 50 cm Female: 42-52 cm, ideal 46 cm.

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The Smålandsstövare is one of the FCI (No. 129, Gr. 6, sec 1.2) recognized Swedish breed.

Origin and History

The Smålandsstövare comes from the vicinity of the cities of Jönköping and Huskvarna, from the historical province of Småland in southern Sweden. He had a reputation as a hare and fox hunters. A feature that often occurs is the innate stubby tail, a Geneva Ehler. At the beginning, the short tail occurred in 50% of puppies. With the recognition in 1921 demanded the Svenska Kennelklubben that a normal long tail is desirable, since the mortality of pups is increased if both parents have the facility of bobtail ( Semiletalfaktor ). Nevertheless, the plant is widely used for short tail in the race as before, so that was also born today stummelschwänzige dogs. In evaluating these dogs have no disadvantages over normalschwänzigen.

Description

The appearance corresponds, especially at short tail, about a small Rottweiler. He is up to 50 cm tall and 18 kg in weight; his coat is black and tan, medium length, dense, rough with short undercoat, which is soft and dense. The ears are medium sized and drooping.