- White with black patches, tan shadings on head and legs and sometimes between the white and the black patches.
- Black must not predominate, small black or tan spots are regarded as mismarked
About the Halden Hound
Origin: Norway
- Typical life span
- 12-14 years
- Size
- Medium — from its typical weight
- Weight
- Male
- 23-29 kg
- Female
- 20-26 kg
- Height
- Male
- 51-60 cm
- Female
- 48-58 cm
- FCI status
- Recognised by FCI
- FCI group
- Scent hounds and related breeds
- Origin
- Norway
- Also called
- Sabueso Halden
- Known hereditary risks
- Not researched yet
About
What is a Halden Hound?
Medium-sized, rectangular Norwegian scenthound with distinctive short, dense coat, built for speed and endurance as a hare hunter in challenging terrain. Features a proud yet gentle expression with the stamina and resilience needed for Norwegian hunting conditions.
Halden Hound history and origins
Developed in Halden, Norway in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by crossing local scenthounds with English, Swedish, and German hounds to create a swift, resilient hare hunter suited for Norwegian terrain. Recognized by FCI.
Halden Hound appearance and size
Males typically weigh 23-29 kg and stand 51-60 cm at the shoulder; females 20-26 kg and 48-58 cm.
Halden Hound temperament and personality
Generally described as gentle, alert, intelligent, confident and energetic.
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
- Scenthound
Quoted from FCI standard n°267. 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: “Scenthound” 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
- 5 of 5
- Grooming needs
- 3 of 5
- Good with children
- —
- Cost to keep
- —
- Tolerates being alone
- —
- Intelligence
- —
- Health of breed
- Not researched yet
Pros & cons
Pros & cons for the Halden Hound
What you get with the Halden Hound
- Purpose stated in the standard: “Scenthound”
- Commonly described as: “Gentle, alert, intelligent, confident”
What you are taking on
- Expect a lot of shedding — “Harsh, very dense and straight with dense undercoat”
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 · Halden Hound
Coat and colour
As the FCI standard sets it out. Every line below is the standard’s own wording.
Coat
Harsh, very dense and straight with 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°267 — 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 52-60 cm, ideal 56 cm. Females 50-58 cm, ideal 54 cm”
- FCI distinguishes an ideal from what is permitted.
Quoted from FCI standard n°267. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Temperament
Gentlealertintelligentconfidentenergetic
Breed-level information from The Dog API. It describes the Halden Hound in general; any individual animal can differ.
Health guide
What to ask for in a Halden Hound
No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Halden 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 Halden 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 Halden 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.