- The base coat is deep red or foxey red with a black mantle or saddle.
- The black can go up as far as the head where it forms black marks on the temples.
- The white star on the head and the blaze which stretches down the muzzle form a complete or partial collar under and around the neck.
- Permissible: A white mark on the chest and may extend as far as the tip of the breast-bone and reach the belly and inside of the legs
- The end of the tail can be white.
- White must not make up more than one third of the total body surface
About the Serbian Tricolour Hound
Origin: Serbia
- Typical life span
- 12-14 years
- Size
- Medium — from its typical weight
- Weight
- Male
- 20-30 kg
- Female
- 18-25 kg
- Height
- Male
- 46-56 cm
- Female
- 44-54 cm
- FCI status
- Recognised by FCI
- FCI group
- Scent hounds and related breeds
- Origin
- Serbia
- Also called
- Sabueso Tricolor Serbio
- Known hereditary risks
- Not researched yet
About
What is a Serbian Tricolour Hound?
Medium-sized, robust scenthound with distinctive tricolor coat and solid construction, known for its tenacity, keen tracking ability, and lively temperament. Bred for hunting hare, fox, and larger game like wild boar in mountainous terrain.
Serbian Tricolour Hound history and origins
Developed in the Balkan region by crossing local Balkan hounds in early 20th century. First official standard drawn up in 1959 as 'Yugoslavian Tricolour Hound', officially recognized by FCI in 1961, renamed Serbian Tricolour Hound in 2006 after Yugoslavia's dissolution.
Serbian Tricolour Hound appearance and size
Males typically weigh 20-30 kg and stand 46-56 cm at the shoulder; females 18-25 kg and 44-54 cm.
Serbian Tricolour Hound temperament and personality
Generally described as energetic, intelligent, loyal, alert, devoted and gentle.
That is the breed in general, not a promise about one animal. Ask the breeder what their own line is like, and meet the parents before you decide.
What the breed standard says
- Bred for
- Scent hound
Quoted from FCI standard n°229. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Breed reference from The Dog API.
Characteristics
- Size
- Medium
- Exercise needsRead from what the breed was bred to do, in the registry’s own words: “Scent hound” 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
- —
- Amount of shedding
- 3 of 5
- Grooming needs
- 2 of 5
- Good with children
- —
- Cost to keep
- —
- Tolerates being alone
- —
- Intelligence
- —
- Health of breed
- Not researched yet
Pros & cons
Pros & cons for the Serbian Tricolour Hound
What you get with the Serbian Tricolour Hound
- Purpose stated in the standard: “Scent hound”
- Low grooming needs, fitting for a busy owner — the coat is “Short, abundant, gleaming, slightly thick, lying well all over all the body”
- Commonly described as: “Energetic, intelligent, loyal, alert”
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; The Dog API. 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 · Serbian Tricolour Hound
Coat and colour
As the FCI standard sets it out. Every line below is the standard’s own wording, tagged permissible.
Coat
Short, abundant, gleaming, slightly thick, lying well all over all the body
undercoat is quite well-developed.
Hair is slightly longer over the back of the thighs and the underside of the tail
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°229 — 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
- “Height at withers: Males: 45 -55 cm, ideal height 51 cm. Females: 44 -54 cm, ideal height 49 cm”
- FCI distinguishes an ideal from what is permitted.
Quoted from FCI standard n°229. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Temperament
Energeticintelligentloyalalertdevotedgentle
Breed-level information from The Dog API. It describes the Serbian Tricolour Hound in general; any individual animal can differ.
Health guide
What to ask for in a Serbian Tricolour Hound
No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Serbian Tricolour 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
No Serbian Tricolour Hound breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.