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SCENT HOUNDS

Schillerstövare Hamiltonstövare

HEIGHT 19–24in (49–61cm) HEIGHT 18–24in (46–60cm)
WEIGHT 33–55lb (15–25kg) WEIGHT 51–60lb (23–27kg)
LIFE SPAN 10–14 years LIFE SPAN 10–13 years

A rare Swedish breed, the Schillerstövare is much prized for its Developed by Count Adolf Patrick Hamilton, a founder of the
hunting speed and stamina, especially over snow. This dog’s thick Swedish Kennel Club, this handsome, easy-going hound loves to
coat insulates it well from its native climate. It tracks alone, rather roam fields and flush out small game. The Hamiltonstövare is a
than in a pack, and emits a deep-throated bay to pinpoint the mix of English Foxhound (see p.158) stock (it has also been called
position of its prey—hare or fox. The breed is named after the Swedish Foxhound) and Holstein Hound, Hanovarian
its breeder, farmer Per Schiller. Haidbrake, and Courlander Hound.

Strong,
Short, glossy coat with long neck Black and Dense, strong,
thick undercoat brown with close-lying coat
white markings

High-set,
drop ears
narrow toward White blaze
the tip on face
Tan with
black
Well cut mantle mantle Short, dense,
“saddles” back, neck, soft undercoat
sides of trunk, and
top of tail White “socks” on
lower legs and feet

Smålandsstövare Halden Hound

HEIGHT 17–21in (42–54cm) HEIGHT 20–26in (50–65cm)
WEIGHT 33–44lb (15–20kg) WEIGHT 51–64lb (23–29kg)
LIFE SPAN 12 years LIFE SPAN 10–12 years

This Swedish Hound, also known as the Småland Hound, is The largest of the four stovare breeds, this hound loves a speedy
thought to date back to the 16th century and takes it name from chase over snowy open spaces. Like other Norwegian dogs bred
the dense forest of Småland in southern Sweden where it was as hunting companions, the Halden Hound is not widely known
used to hunt fox and hare. It has a distinctive black and tan outside its native land. It was developed in Halden in the southeast,
coat similar to that of a Rottweiler (see p.83). by crossing an English Foxhound (see p.158) with a local “beagle.”

Black and tan
Tan shading
Square, well White with on head
muscled body Thick tail black patches
Naturally
short tail carried low

Head shorter and
more wedge-shaped
than most hounds Drop ears lie
close to head
High-set, medium-
length ears with
rounded tips Broad,
Thick, deep chest
shiny coat

Small, white
markings
on toes

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