Comparison: Hungarian Greyhound and Polish Greyhound

Hungarian Greyhound and Polish Greyhound are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Hungarian Greyhound
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Polish Greyhound
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Hungarian GreyhoundPolish Greyhound
FCI group10. Sighthounds10. Sighthounds
Country of originHungaryPoland
CategoryLargeLarge
Height at withers62–70 cm68–80 cm
Recognition features
  • Strongly developed bone and musculature, elegant, body slightly longer than height at the withers
  • Wedge-shaped head and large thick rose ears clinging to the neck
  • Strong, thick tail with wiry hair on the underside
  • A large, powerful, muscular sighthound, stronger and less fine than the other short-haired sighthounds
  • Springy, rather harsh coat, longer on the withers and on the buttocks and underside of the tail, forming breeches and a brush
  • Feathered tail carried low with a sickle-shaped or ring-curled tip; ears folded back, roof-shaped or erect when excited
CoatShort, dense, coarse and smooth; a considerable dense undercoat may develop in winter. All colours and combinations known in sighthounds are admitted, except those listed as eliminating faults.Springy to the touch, rather harsh, neither wire-haired nor silky, of variable length: longer on the withers, shorter on the sides and shortest on the sternum and legs, finer and sparser on the abdomen; longest on the buttocks and underside of the tail but still harsh. All colours are permitted; eyelid borders and nose black or dark, blue or beige in correspondingly coloured coats.
PurposeA hunting and coursing dog hunting by sight, though with a noteworthy nose; especially skilled in coursing and track racing over longer distances. Also a good companion and loyal watchdog.A hunting dog used not only for hare, fox, roe deer and bustard but also for wolf.

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