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About the Austrian Black and Tan Hound

Origin: Austria
Typical life span
12-14 years
Size
Medium — from its typical weight
Weight
Male
22-27 kg
Female
20-25 kg
Height
48-56 cm
FCI status
Recognised by FCI
FCI group
Scent hounds and related breeds
Origin
Austria
Also called
Sabueso Austriaco Negro y Fuego
Known hereditary risks
Not researched yet

About

What is a Austrian Black and Tan Hound?

Medium-sized, athletic scent hound with a smooth black coat and distinctive rich tan markings, renowned for its stamina, keen sense of smell, and elegant build. Developed specifically for tracking game in mountainous Alpine terrain.

Austrian Black and Tan Hound history and origins

Descended from ancient Celtic Hounds (Keltenbracke), developed over centuries in Austria from Celtic Hounds and local hunting breeds. Modern form established in mid-19th century as a versatile and durable scenthound for tracking wounded game, primarily hare and fox, in high-altitude Alpine terrain.

Austrian Black and Tan Hound appearance and size

Males typically weigh 22-27 kg and females 20-25 kg.

What the breed standard says

Bred for
The Black and Tan Austrian Hound is an universally popular hunting dog on account of its special suitability for heavy work on high mountains as well as on flat country for hunting by giving tongue and for the tracking of wounded game
Behaviour and temperament
“Sensitive nose; giving tongue, above all, for hare; tracking firmly and willingly with agreeable temperament”

Quoted from FCI standard n°63. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.

Breed reference from The Dog API.

Characteristics

Size
Medium
Exercise needs
4 of 5
Easy to train
—
Amount of shedding
—
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 Austrian Black and Tan Hound

What you get with the Austrian Black and Tan Hound

  • Purpose stated in the standard: “The Black and Tan Austrian Hound is an universally popular hunting dog on account of its special suitability for heavy work on high mountains as well…”
  • The standard describes the breed as: “Sensitive nose; giving tongue, above all, for hare; tracking firmly and willingly with agreeable temperament”
  • Low grooming needs, fitting for a busy owner — the coat is “Smooth hair, close fitting, dense, full, resilient with silky sheen.”

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 · Austrian Black and Tan Hound

Coat and colour

As the FCI standard sets it out. Every line below is the standard’s own wording.

Coat

Length approximately 2 cm

  • Smooth hair
  • Close fitting
  • Dense
  • Full
  • Resilient with silky sheen

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.

  • Black with small, clearly defined light to dark fawn markings.
  • The two fawn markings above the eyes (Vieräugl) must be present

Shortened from FCI standard n°63 — each label is the standard’s own wording with the verdict lifted into the tag beside it. Read the full clause at source.

Breed-level information from The Dog API. It describes the Austrian Black and Tan Hound in general; any individual animal can differ.

Health guide

What to ask for in a Austrian Black and Tan Hound

No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Austrian Black and Tan 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

This is where Austrian Black and Tan Hound owners’ own photographs will go, from the pet profiles they keep here. Nobody has added one to a public page yet.

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Puppies

No puppies listed right now

No Austrian Black and Tan 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.

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