Hanoverian bloodhound

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Hanoverian bloodhound
Hanoverian bloodhound
FCI Standard No. 213
Origin :

Germany

Withers height:

Males 50–55 cm.
Females 48–53 cm

Weight:

Males 30–40 kg,
bitches 25–35 kg

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The Hanoverian Welding Dog is a German dog breed recognized by the FCI ( FCI Group 6, Section 2, Standard No. 213 ).

Origin and history

The German hounds descend from the old European bracken : the bracke in Germany, the bloodhound in Scandinavia and the Hubertushund in France. The old German Bracke was primarily a sniffer dog and a bloodhound . The German hounds are smaller than the French. The three breeds are used in a variety of ways, including hunting hares and wild boars; they do not have a common breeding standard .

description

The Hanoverian welding dog grows up to 55 cm and weighs up to 40 kg. He is a strong and elongated dog with thick, full, straight hair, in the colors: gray-brown, ocher-yellow with red markings . He has a calm, very own character.

use

The Hanoverian welding dog does an excellent welding job , is persistent and should be hunted, but is also ideally suited for rescue dog work.

Sources and further links

literature

  • Bernd Krewer , Hans Reinert: The Hanoverian welding dog. A breed portrait. Neumann-Neudamm, Melsungen 2006, 192 pages, ISBN 3-7888-1122-6 .
  • Wolf-Eberhard Barth : The Hanoverian bloodhound. An example of the development of a German hunting dog breed (= Landesjagdverband Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg eV Landesjägerschaft. Series of publications. Issue 2). State Hunting Association Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg eV State Hunting Association, Hamburg 1970.

Web links

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