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  Småland Hound (Smålandsstövare)
Småland Hound (Smålandsstövare) |
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group: hound
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height: m 18.11" / 46-54 cm ideal: 19.69" / 50cm,
f 16.54- 19.69" / 42-50 cm, ideal: 18.11" / 46cm
weight: 33-40 lbs/
15-18 kg |
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| colors: |
black with deep, well defined light brown to warm red tan-markings. round markings over eyes should be obvious and clearly defined. small white markings on toes and on chest is permissible |
| physical traits: |
small, compact, robust, sturdy but not heavy, noble looking. stumptailed |
| hair type: |
thick, medium long, coarse, straight, close laying, shiny, sleek |
personality/
temperament: |
intelligent, affectionate, steady, calm, reliable, kind, friendly, devoted, intelligent, quick to learn, stamina |
maintenance/
special needs:
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exercise |
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| origination: |
Sweden derived from Continental Hounds of East European type that came to Sweden with returning soldiers during the 17th and 18th century |
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| ideal for: |
hare and fox hunting independantly, not in packs. barks while hunting. considered all-round hunting dog but mostly used hunting hare. good sense of smell, hunts in any weather |
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| of interest: |
tail can be long or bob/stump tailed. farmers on small homesteads could only afford to feed one dog, so evolved this scent hound to hunt a variety of game such as elk, hare, fox, otter, squirrel and forest birds and retrieve smaller game. interest for birds and squirrel may mean that is has an ancestry from hunting spitzes
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clubs: |
fci-(scenthound dog breed group), Swedish Kennel Club (scenthound dog breed group) |
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