Comparison: Swiss Hound and Tyrolean Hound

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

	Swiss Hound	Tyrolean Hound
FCI group	6. Scent hounds and related breeds	6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of origin	Switzerland	Austria
Category	Medium	Medium
Height at withers	47–59 cm	42–50 cm
Recognition features	Four varieties (Bernese, Jura, Lucerne, Schwyz) with different colouring Short, smooth, dense coat, very fine on head and ears Lean head, long muzzle and long ears give a noble air	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, smooth, dense coat; Bernese white with black patches or saddle and tan markings, Jura tan with black blanket or black with tan markings.	Thick double coat, undercoat coarse rather than fine; red or black and tan.
Purpose	Hunting dog for hare, roe deer, fox and sometimes boar; hunts independently giving tongue and searches with great determination even on difficult terrain.	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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