- The primary colour of the Hungarian Hound is black.
- There is always a not too dark tan point on each eyebrow.
- Tan markings on muzzle and legs.
- The tan is distinctly demarcated from the black.
- On the nose, a white marking may occur, possibly extending to a blaze on the forehead, to a collar around the neck, to the chest, under the chest and to the lower parts of the legs and the feet.
- A white marking may also occur on the tip of the tail.
- Undesirable: White on more than one fifth of the whole body
About the Hungarian Hound Transylvanian Scent Hound
Origin: HungaryHungarian Hound Transylvanian Scent Hound
- FCI status
- Recognised by FCI
- FCI group
- Scent hounds and related breeds
- Origin
- Hungary
- Also called
- Sabueso Hungaro Sabueso de Transilvania
- Known hereditary risks
- Not researched yet
About
What the breed standard says
- Bred for
- Hunting Dog (Hound) which is able to hunt independently, also at a great distance from his handler. Excellently suited to the finding and pursuit of a trail. When he finds a fresh scent, he yaps with a whining sound; during the hunt giving tongue to the scent, his barking is resounding, high pitched and ringing. He drives and points game in an excellent manner. He works smoothly alone or being part of a brace
- Behaviour and temperament
“Good-natured, courageous, enduring. The basic character of the Hungarian Hound is quiet, even, but also determined and lively. He even stands extreme weather conditions”
Quoted from FCI standard n°241. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Characteristics
- Size
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- Exercise needsRead from what the breed was bred to do, in the registry’s own words: “Hunting Dog (Hound) which is able to hunt independently, also at a great distance from his handler. Excellently suited to the finding and pursuit of a trail. When he finds a fresh scent, he yaps with a whining sound; during the hunt giving tongue to the scent, his barking is resounding, high pitched and ringing. He drives and points game in an excellent manner. He works smoothly alone or being part of a brace” That is a working purpose, not a measured exercise requirement — an individual dog’s needs depend on its age, health and household.
- 4 of 5
- Easy to train
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- Amount of shedding
- 3 of 5
- Grooming needs
- 2 of 5
- Good with children
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- Cost to keep
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- Tolerates being alone
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- Intelligence
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- Health of breed
- Not researched yet
Pros & cons
Pros & cons for the Hungarian Hound Transylvanian Scent Hound
What you get with the Hungarian Hound Transylvanian Scent Hound
- Purpose stated in the standard: “Hunting Dog (Hound) which is able to hunt independently, also at a great distance from his handler”
- The standard describes the breed as: “Good-natured, courageous, enduring”
- Low grooming needs, fitting for a busy owner — the coat is “The whole body, even the underside of the belly, is covered by short, straight, dense,…”
What you are taking on
Nobody has written this side yet. It is a judgement rather than data, so it waits for a person — not for a missing source.
Drawn from sources rather than written as an opinion — cited health research, the registry’s own standard, and peer-reviewed longevity. FCI breed standard. One breeder’s animals can differ from any of it, and an empty column means we hold nothing for that side rather than that there is nothing to say.
Characteristics
FCI standard · Hungarian Hound Transylvanian Scent Hound
Coat and colour
As the FCI standard sets it out. Every line below is the standard’s own wording, tagged undesirable.
Coat
The whole body, even the underside of the belly, is covered by short, straight, dense, flat coat.
On the neck, the withers, the back of the upper thighs and the underside of the tail, the coat is longer than on the other parts of the body.
Cow-licks and ridges may occur.
The coat is coarse to the touch and shiny.
Undercoat under the topcoat
Colour
- Preferred
- Permissible
- Undesirable
- Disqualifying
Preferred, permissible, undesirable and disqualifying are FCI’s own words about the breed. They describe what the standard asks for — not an assessment of any individual dog, and not ours.
Shortened from FCI standard n°241 — each label is the standard’s own wording with the verdict lifted into the tag beside it. Read the full clause at source.
What the breed standard says
- Size
- “Ideal height at withers: 55 to 65 cm The decisive criterion is the overall balance rather than the mere measure in cm. Weight: Minimum 25 kg”
- FCI gives a bound on one side only, so there is no range to state.
Quoted from FCI standard n°241. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
What the standard penalises
What a judge marks the Hungarian Hound Transylvanian Scent Hound down for, and what puts one out of the ring, in the registry’s own words. This describes the breed standard — it is not a checklist for the animal in front of you, and a pet with a disqualifying fault is an unshowable dog rather than an unhealthy one.
Disqualifying faults
Puts an animal out of the ring altogether.
- Cranial or facial region too narrow, too long or rounded.
- Stop very slight or too pronounced.
- Short muzzle.
- Faulty bite.
- Light ears, Terrier or Sighthound like ears.
- Wiry coat, soft, wavy or sparse coat.
- Brown or blue colour with markings
Breed-level information from The Dog API. It describes the Hungarian Hound Transylvanian Scent Hound in general; any individual animal can differ.
Health guide
What to ask for in a Hungarian Hound Transylvanian Scent Hound
No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Hungarian Hound Transylvanian Scent Hound on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.
Gallery
No photographs yet
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Puppies
No puppies listed right now
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