- - fawn in its different shades - black and tan - hare gray - fawn with black overlay In every type of admissible colour of the coat the presence of white is appreciate if disposed on: - four limbs: by feet to elbow for forequarters
- by feet to knee for hindquarters - chest - neck, also like collar - forehead - muzzle - tip of the tail
About the Appennine Hound Italian Hare Hunting Dog
Appennine Hound Italian Hare Hunting Dog
- FCI status
- Provisional
- Also called
- Sabueso de Los Apeninos
- Known hereditary risks
- Not researched yet
About
What the breed standard says
- Bred for
- Hound specialized in the hunting of hare, wild boar and other mammals
- Behaviour and temperament
“Scenthound specialized for hunting, primarily hare but also wild boar, it hunts well and prudently barking at the prey while standing still; it’s also an excellent hunter of other fur animals. It lives in perfect symbiosis with its master, though it has a strong temperament and possesses an exaggerated passion for hunting. Its obedience is an innate and atavic talent, keeping it closely linked to its master and to its other hunting mates. Particularly predisposed, it does not chase other wildlife. Its voice is sharp and clear in sound with pleasant tones which change depending on the different phases of the hunting work. Confident approacher, excellent discoverer and great follower. It feels particularly at ease in the mountain landscape, and while it is always in contact with its master, it doesn’t need to be accompanied. It’s an excellent hunter, either alone or in pairs, and it also adapts well to the hound’s pack”
Quoted from FCI standard n°375. 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: “Hound specialized in the hunting of hare, wild boar and other mammals” 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
- 4 of 5
- Grooming needs
- 3 of 5
- Good with children
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- Cost to keep
- —
- Tolerates being alone
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- Intelligence
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- Health of breed
- Not researched yet
Short-haired3 of 5
Rough-haired4 of 5
Pros & cons
Pros & cons for the Appennine Hound Italian Hare Hunting Dog
What you get with the Appennine Hound Italian Hare Hunting Dog
- Purpose stated in the standard: “Hound specialized in the hunting of hare, wild boar and other mammals”
- The standard describes the breed as: “Scenthound specialized for hunting, primarily hare but also wild boar, it hunts well and prudently barking at the prey…”
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 · Appennine Hound Italian Hare Hunting Dog
Coat and colour
As the FCI standard sets it out. Every line below is the standard’s own wording.
Coat
In relation to hair texture, there are two varieties, and mating is possible between them: short-haired hounds and long-haired hounds, having the following characteristics.
SHORT-HAIRED: the coat is short (max 2cm), horse-coat texture, dense, evenly distributed throughout the body.
Some rough hairs scattered on the trunk, on the muzzle or limbs are accepted.
ROUGH-HAIRED: the coat is medium coarse to the touch, from 2 to 5 cm max of length, with a dense undercoat preventing moisture to wet the skin.
Its distribution is homogeneous.
There may be exceptions on some parts of the body, such as the limbs and head, where it is denser but less long.
On the ears, however, it may be less dense or even short.
The hair, however, must be close to the body without ever forming curls or ringlets
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°375 — 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 standard penalises
What a judge marks the Appennine Hound Italian Hare Hunting Dog 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.
Severe faults
Marked heavily against a specimen in the ring.
- Height which exceeds or is lower than the permitted measurements, taking into account the 2 cm in excellent subjects. Skull-facial axes which are convergent. Undershot bite
Breed-level information from The Dog API. It describes the Appennine Hound Italian Hare Hunting Dog in general; any individual animal can differ.
Health guide
What to ask for in a Appennine Hound Italian Hare Hunting Dog
No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Appennine Hound Italian Hare Hunting Dog 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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