Tyrolean hound

FCI 68 - Medium-sized Hounds

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The Tyrolean hound or Tyrol hound descends from the Celtic hound and with their resistant double coat represents the purest type of dog hounds. It is known that already in the year 1500, the Emperor Maximilian I He used these Hounds in the Tyrol region for hunting hares, foxes and injured animals tracing. In his hunting books he mentioned that he extracted his guide dogs from them.

About 1860 they started in Tyrol raising pure breeds individually. In 1896 It set a standard that was officially recognized in 1908. The variety of species of hounds from the Tyrol natural, only remained those of red and black color with fire. The Hound of the Tyrol: small size is taken from the standard of 1994.

In the past, There was also a small size that was removed from the standard Tyrol sniffer in 1994.

The Tyrolean hound is a breed of hunting dog hound type of medium size and wide erect ears originating from the Austrian Tyrol.

This dog medium-sized and broad flat ears at the top of the head, has a thick, double coat and well covered legs.

There are two main colors of hair: Red or black and Tan, all of them can have white spots.

The height to the cross in the exemplary males is of 44 to 50 cm.; in the females of 42 to 48 cm. and weigh in 15 to 22 Kg. There is also, a smaller variety that has a height of 30 to 39 cm..

It is a hunting dog, ideal for hunting in the forest and the mountain, strong character, passionate, with fine sense of smell, independent hunting and persistent searches; It has a good bark in the hunt, a pronounced to track will and has a good sense of orientation.

It´s known for its strength in difficult terrain and for not fearing the elements.

In addition to the skills for hunting, The Hound of the Tyrol is an agile mind, Smart and good character. It is at the same time cheerful and independent, very attached to his master and his family.

Like all dogs hunting, This hound's obstinate nature. Your education requires some patience, but with perseverance its owner will get good results.

It's a dog that need to exercise. For this reason, life in the city or artamentos did not do for him.

• FCI CLASSIFICATION: 68
• Group 6: Scent hounds, and related breeds
• Section 1.2: Medium-sized hound-type dogs.. With working trial (Practical test for bloodhound and tracker)..

Federations:

– FCI ⓘ

Austria

10.10.1995

Use:

The Tyrolean Hound is an ideal utility dog ​​for the forest and mountain hunter. Used as a hound (only) for barking hare and fox hunting and as a tracker to search for all types of wounded game.

General appearance:

Is medium sized. It has a skeleton with moderate resistance, is strong, muscular, nervous, with flowing external lines along the body; it is robust and healthy. His body is rectangular in shape, it's a little longer than tall.

It is a hunting dog with a firm character., passionate, with fine sense of smell, independent hunting and persistent searches; It has a good bark in the hunt, a pronounced to track will and has a good sense of orientation.

Head:

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• Skull: Width, delgado, slightly convex.
• Depression links (Stop): Marked.

facial region:

• Truffle: Black, not placed perpendicular. Snout: Moderately deep, straight.
• Lips: Thin and very adherent.
• Jaws/Teeth: Strong and complete scissor bite. You want a complete denture with 42 Dental parts; the lack of a total of two PM1 or PM2 (premolars 1 or 2) is tolerated; the M3 (molars 3) they are not taken into account.
• Eyes: Large eyeballs, not deep, round eyelid slit. Dark brown iris. Membrana nictitante
  Pigmented, eyelids well adhering to the eyeball.
• Ears: Wide, high insertion, rounded in its bottom edge; moderately stretched, must reach the region of the tusk
  top.

Neck:

Moderately arched, Neither high nor low, delgado, without presenting Chin.

Body:

The trunk is long.

• Cross: It is marked and constitutes the highest point of the upper line. Back: Straight, robust and moderately wide. Well rounded windowsill.
• Rump: Slightly fallen, not tilted, wide and long. Chest: Very deep, moderately wide. Sill: Rounded.
• Belly: a little withdrawn. Moderately deep.

Tail:

High insertion, long; it reaches at least up to the protrusion of the Hock; It takes her up when the dog is at attention; is allowed to carry it in the form of Sabre; the tail is desirable with dense brush hair.

Tips

PREVIOUS MEMBERS:

• General appearance: Straight.
• Shoulder: Oblique placement, equipped with good musculature.
• Arm: With good angle.

LATER MEMBERS:

• General appearance: Joints in the hind limbs are good angles.
• Thighs: Wide and muscular.

FEET: Strong, with arched fingers and very close together, hard pads.

Movement:

It covers the ground, It is very fast and persistent.

Mantle

• Fur: Double (Stockhaar), dense with internal NAP, rather rough to soft. Belly with hair, thighs with "pants". Tail covered with dense brush hair.
• Color: Red or black and Tan (It also accepts tricolor).
  • Red variety: Red, cervuno or red yellow red. Is not desirable yellow color too clear.
  • Black and Tan variety: Layer black or saddle branded fire red or fire not clearly defined in the extremities, chest, belly and head. Allow marks on eyes fire (four eyes).
  • White markings: (Are allowed in both varieties of color). Bordering on the neck (collar), stain on front and lower chest, in the limbs and feet. The absence of white markings is not regarded as lack.

Size and weight:

Height to the cross: 42 - 50 cm.

• Males: 44 - 50 cm.,
• females: 42 - 48 cm..

Fouls:

Any deviation from the aforementioned criteria is considered as a fault and the severity of this is considered to the degree of the deviation to the standard and its consequences on the health and well-being of the dog..

• Too agalgado; too high or too low.
• Rough skull.
• Hanging lips.
• Eyes gazeos.
• Too short, long or bent.
• Back too long or too weak.
• Shyness.

FALTAS DESCALIFICANTES

• Aggressiveness or extreme shyness.
• Any dog ​​showing clear signs of physical or behavioral abnormalities.
• Truffle Brown.
• Upper or lower prognathism.
• Lack of more than two premolars 1 or 2 (PM1 to PM2).
• Very pronounced white spots.
• Liver coat color.

• Males should have two normal-appearing testicles fully descended into the scrotum..
• Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with the typical conformation of the breed, should be used for parenting.

Source: F.C.I - International Cynological Federation

1. Tiroler Bracke, Tyroler Bracke (English).
2. Brachet autrichien, Chien courant du Tyrol (French).
3. Tiroler Bracke (German).
4. Braco tirolês (Portuguese).
5. Sabueso del Tirol (español).