Comparison: Finnish Hound and Hamiltonstövare

Finnish Hound and Hamiltonstövare are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Finnish Hound	Hamiltonstövare
FCI group	6. Scent hounds and related breeds	6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of origin	Finland	Sweden
Category	Large	Medium
Height at withers	52–61 cm	49–61 cm
Recognition features	Tricolour: black mantle with rich tan on head, legs and flanks White markings on head, neck, chest, legs and tail tip Medium-sized, strongly built but not heavy; longer than tall	Tricolour with black mantle, tan on head, legs and flanks, and white markings Rectangular, strong and enduring, never heavy Friendly and even-tempered
Coat	Short, dense, soft undercoat; medium-length, close-lying, dense and rather harsh outer coat; tricolour.	Harsh, not-too-short coat lying very close; tricolour with black mantle and tan on head and legs.
Purpose	Scent hound for hunting hare and fox; works independently, a versatile tracker pursuing the quarry with resonant barking.	Scent hound giving tongue for hare and fox; not a pack hound and never used on deer.

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