Tyrolean Hound
Tyrolský honič
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Key facts
| FCI group | 6. Scent hounds and related breeds |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Austria |
| Category | Medium |
| Height at withers | 42–50 cm |
Recognition features
- Thick double coat, red or black and tan (may also be tricolour)
- Marking above the eyes ("Vieräugl") in the black-and-tan variety
- Medium-sized, long, rectangular and robust
Purpose
Ideal working dog for the hunter in wood and mountains; hunts hare and fox on its own giving tongue and tracks all kinds of wounded game.
History
The Tyrolean Hound (Tiroler Bracke) originates, like all Bracken, from the Celtic Hound. Around 1500 Emperor Maximilian I used it and noted in his hunting diaries that he took his lead hounds from them. A standard was drawn up in 1896 and recognised in 1908; of the many Tyrolean types only the red and the black-and-tan varieties remain.
Coat
Thick double coat, undercoat coarse rather than fine; red or black and tan.
Similar breeds
- Austrian Black and Tan Hound · Compare
- Swiss Hound · Compare
- Coarse-Haired Styrian Hound · Compare
- Hanoverian Scent Hound · Compare
- Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound · Compare
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