Coarse-Haired Styrian Hound
Štýrský brakýř
Key facts
| FCI group | 6. Scent hounds and related breeds |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Austria |
| Category | Medium |
| Height at withers | 45–53 cm |
Recognition features
- Rough, harsh, lustreless coat, shorter on the head and forming a moustache
- Red and fawn colour, a white chest mark is permitted
- Medium-sized, strongly muscled dog with a serious but not vicious expression
Purpose
Mountain hound used both for hunting by giving tongue and, very often, for pure tracking of wounded game in difficult terrain.
History
Carl Peintinger, an industrialist in Styria, began breeding in 1870 by crossing the Hanoverian Scent Hound bitch "Hela 1" with a coarse-haired male Istrian Hound. The best puppies were reared and selective breeding continued. The rough coat makes the dogs resistant to bad weather.
Coat
Rough, harsh coat without gloss, not shaggy; red and fawn.
Similar breeds
- Hanoverian Scent Hound · Compare
- Istrian Wire-Haired Hound · Compare
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- Austrian Black and Tan Hound · Compare
- Bosnian Broken-Haired Hound (Barak) · Compare
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