Comparison: Polish Hound and Slovakian Hound

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

	Polish Hound	Slovakian Hound
FCI group	6. Scent hounds and related breeds	6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of origin	Poland	Slovakia
Category	Large	Medium
Height at withers	55–65 cm	40–50 cm
Weight	–	15–20 kg
Recognition features	Dark saddle (black to dark grey) with tan markings Medium-sized, muscular, rather heavy build for endurance rather than speed Loud giving of tongue on the chase, lower-pitched in males, higher in females	Always solid black with brown to mahogany tan markings on the limbs Lightish body build with solid bone structure, longish rectangle Spirited temperament and an extraordinarily developed sense of direction
Coat	Short, smooth coat on head, muzzle, ears and limbs, medium-length, thick and hard elsewhere; dark saddle with tan.	Coat 2–5 cm, medium coarse, close-fitting and dense with dense undercoat; black with brown to mahogany tan markings.
Purpose	Scent hound, today used mainly for wild boar and fox; also a good family dog.	Hound distinguished by hours-long enduring following of a warm trail while giving tongue; used in its native country for wild boar and predators.

Breed page: Polish Hound · Breed page: Slovakian Hound

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