Comparison: Finnish Hound and Norwegian Hound

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

	Finnish Hound	Norwegian Hound
FCI group	6. Scent hounds and related breeds	6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of origin	Finland	Norway
Category	Large	Medium
Height at withers	52–61 cm	47–58 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	Diluted black with tan, or blue marbled (merle) with pale tan and white markings Often walleyes Distinctly rectangular, powerful but not heavy
Coat	Short, dense, soft undercoat; medium-length, close-lying, dense and rather harsh outer coat; tricolour.	Straight, hard, dense, not-too-short coat; diluted black with tan or blue marbled with pale tan and white markings.
Purpose	Scent hound for hunting hare and fox; works independently, a versatile tracker pursuing the quarry with resonant barking.	Hardy, robust scent hound for hare and fox; an excellent combination of hunting and companion dog.

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