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156 GUIDE T O BREED S

NORWEGIAN HOUND

A BEAUTIFULLY COATED HARE HUNTER AND FIRST-CLASS FAMILY HOUND FCI

Height range Trusting, friendly, and easy to handle when not hunting, Gently sloping stop
19–22 in (47–55 cm) the Norwegian Hound, or Dunker, is designed to track
Weight range hare in snow in temperatures as low as –59˚F (–15˚C). Drop ears with
35–51 lb (16–23 kg) rounded tips
Originally named after Captain Wilhelm Dunker, this
Life span 11–14 years hound was bred from other Norwegian and Russian
Origin Norway hare hounds in the early 1800s.
Large, dark,
expressive eyes
Other colors
Black nose
White chest
and shoulders
Tricolor
Tapering
tail reaches Straight, hard,
Blue below hock dense, blue marbled
marbled back coat with pale fawn
and white markings
White socks

FINNISH HOUND

A CALM AND FRIENDLY DOG AT HOME AND AN ENERGETIC AND TIRELESS TRACKER ON THE MOVE FCI

Height range By far Finland’s most popular hunting dog, this hound is White blaze on head
20–24 in (52–61 cm) bred to drive hare and fox in the country’s snowy forests. It
Weight range hunts with unfailing eagerness, but at home, it is an easygoing
46–55 lb (21–25 kg)
and manageable pet. Although generally placid, the Finnish
Life span 12 years Hound can sometimes be shy around strangers.
Origin Finland

Back edge
of ear turns
outward
Dark brown
eyes
Well-
developed,
black nose
Close-lying,
straight, dense,
tricolor coat

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