Comparison: Hanoverian Scent Hound and Tyrolean Hound

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

	Hanoverian Scent Hound	Tyrolean Hound
FCI group	6. Scent hounds and related breeds	6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of origin	Germany	Austria
Category	Medium	Medium
Height at withers	48–55 cm	42–50 cm
Weight	25–40 kg	–
Recognition features	Light to dark deer-red, more or less brindled, with or without mask Short, thick, coarse to harsh coat Medium-sized, powerful, well proportioned; calm, assured and sensitive with his handler	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	Short, thick, coarse to harsh coat; light to dark deer-red, brindled, with or without mask.	Thick double coat, undercoat coarse rather than fine; red or black and tan.
Purpose	Highly specialised tracking hound for wounded game; must pass the required working trials.	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.

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