Comparison: Austrian Black and Tan Hound and Tyrolean Hound

Austrian Black and Tan Hound and Tyrolean Hound are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Austrian Black and Tan Hound	Tyrolean Hound
FCI group	6. Scent hounds and related breeds	6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of origin	Austria	Austria
Category	Medium	Medium
Height at withers	48–56 cm	42–50 cm
Recognition features	Black coat with small, clearly defined light to dark fawn markings Two fawn spots above the eyes ("Vieräugl") are mandatory Smooth, dense coat with a silky sheen, about 2 cm long	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
Coat	Smooth, close-fitting, dense, resilient coat with silky sheen; black with fawn markings.	Thick double coat, undercoat coarse rather than fine; red or black and tan.
Purpose	Universally popular hound suited to heavy work in high mountains as well as flat country, hunting by giving tongue and tracking wounded game.	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.

Breed page: Austrian Black and Tan Hound · Breed page: Tyrolean Hound

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