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French Tricolour Hound profile: a large, elegant pack hound for large-game hunting. What its brief FCI standard requires, how it lives and why health...
Read more: French Tricolour Hound (Français Tricolore)
The French White and Black Hound at a glance: a large, friendly pack hound. FCI origins, numbers, working needs and the limited health evidence.
Read more: French White and Black Hound (Français Blanc et Noir)
The Transylvanian Hound at a glance: a black-and-tan scent hound once used for bear and lynx, and nearly lost. FCI history, temperament, measurements and...
Read more: Transylvanian Hound (Erdélyi Kopó)
English Foxhound profile: a friendly, tireless British pack hound for mounted hunting. FCI requirements, measured lifespan and lessons from a disease outbreak.
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The Norwegian Hound at a glance: a sociable, readily trained hare hound. The FCI standard on merle and wall eyes, and a Norwegian thyroid...
Read more: Norwegian Hound (Dunker)
The Serbian Tricolour Hound at a glance: a medium-sized, persistent Balkan scent hound. FCI history, colours and temperament, and what research knows so far.
Read more: Serbian Tricolour Hound (Srpski Trobojni Gonic)
The Brazilian Tracker at a glance: a large, heat-tolerant hunting dog developed from the American Foxhound. FCI history and temperament, and what the breed...
Read more: Brazilian Tracker (Rastreador Brasileiro)
Bosnian Barak profile: a robust, shaggy scent hound with bushy brows and a deep voice. FCI requirements, everyday needs and what geneticists know about...
Read more: Bosnian Broken-haired Hound (Bosanski Ostrodlaki Gonic-Barak)
Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound profile: a lightly built, red specialist for tracking wounded game in the mountains. FCI origins, temperament and measurements, plus studies...
Read more: Bavarian Mountain Scent Hound (Bayerischer Gebirgsschweißhund)
The Alpine Dachsbracke at a glance: a short-legged Austrian tracking hound for mountain hunters. The FCI standard, working role and studies on short legs...
Read more: Alpine Dachsbracke (Alpenländische Dachsbracke)
Westphalian Dachsbracke profile: the short-legged German Hound, 30 to 38 cm tall, red to yellow with black saddle and white markings. FCI requirements and...
Read more: Westphalian Dachsbracke (Westfälische Dachsbracke)
Tyrolean Hound profile: a medium-sized Austrian hound with a dense double coat, hunting alone and tracking wounded game. FCI requirements and a pedigree analysis...
Read more: Tyrolean Hound (Tiroler Bracke)Our books
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