- white and black with tan markings (Small Bernese Hound), black with tan markings (Small Jura Hound), blue speckled with black mantle (Small Lucerne Hound) and white with orange-red mantle (Small Schwyz Hound) as well as all mixed colours of those
About the Small Swiss Hound
Origin: SwitzerlandSmall Swiss Hound
- FCI status
- Recognised by FCI
- FCI group
- Scent hounds and related breeds
- Origin
- Switzerland
- Also called
- Sabueso Suizo Pequeno
- Known hereditary risks
- Not researched yet
About
What the breed standard says
- Bred for
- Scenthound hunting the game by giving tongue. He hunts on his own
- Behaviour and temperament
“Passionate small Scenthound, with excellent nose, deft, untiring and keen scenthound with excellent nose. Steady on the trail and hunting with melodious cry. He reliably searches and drives the game with great determination, even on difficult terrain. He also excels in tracking wounded game. Friendly character, not nervous and never aggressive. Temperament calm to lively”
Quoted from FCI standard n°60. 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: “Scenthound hunting the game by giving tongue. He hunts on his own” 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
- 5 of 5
- Grooming needs
- 3 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 Small Swiss Hound
What you get with the Small Swiss Hound
- Purpose stated in the standard: “Scenthound hunting the game by giving tongue. He hunts on his own”
- The standard describes the breed as: “Passionate small Scenthound, with excellent nose, deft, untiring and keen scenthound with excellent nose”
What you are taking on
- Expect a lot of shedding — “• Double coat: Top coat very dense, straight, close fitting, short on feet and toes,…”
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 · Small Swiss Hound
Coat and colour
As the FCI standard sets it out. Every line below is the standard’s own wording.
Coat
• Smooth coat: Short, smooth, close fitting, finer on head and ears. • Rough coat: Harsh, elastic, close fitting, barely any undercoat, with a slight beard. • Double coat: Top coat very dense, straight, close fitting, short on feet and toes, dense undercoat
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°60 — 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 the withers: Males: 35 – 43 cm. Females: 33 – 40 cm. Tolerance: +/- 2 cm”
- FCI states a tolerance around the figure.
Quoted from FCI standard n°60. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
FCI varieties
FCI divides the Small Swiss Hound into these varieties, listed in the registry's own words. Depending on the breed they separate colour, coat, size or line — they are not a full list of colours, which no registry we hold publishes. Ask a breeder which variety their line is.
- Small Jura Hound
- Small Schwyz Hound
- Small bernese Hound
- Small Lucerne Hound
Breed-level information from The Dog API. It describes the Small Swiss Hound in general; any individual animal can differ.
Health guide
What to ask for in a Small Swiss Hound
No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Small Swiss 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 Small Swiss 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.