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Hanoverian Scent Hound

Hanoverian Scent Hound

FCI standard Nº 213
Origin
 Germany
Translation
 C. Seidler, revised by E.Peper, latest corrections & revisions by Christina Bailey
Official version: (DE)
Group
 Group 6 Scenthounds and related breeds
Section
 Section 2 Scenthounds/Leash Hounds
Working
 With working trial
Acceptance on a definitive basis by the FCI
 Tuesday 06 October 1959
Publication of the official valid standard
 Thursday 19 March 2015
Last update
 Tuesday 26 May 2015
En français, cette race se dit
 Chien de recherche au sang de Hanovre
Diese Norm ist in deutscher Sprache sichtbar
 Hannoverscher Schweisshund
En español, esta raza se dice
 Rastreador de Hannover
In het Nederlands, wordt dit ras gezegd
 Hannoveraanse Zweethond

Usage
Tracking hound for wounded game, Scenthound.
In accordance with his hunting requirements as a highly specialised huntingdog for the tracking of wounded game, the Hannoverscher Schweißhund has to display all by the FCI recognized Breed Club’s required hunting abilities, endurance, potential the working trials and be useful for the more difficult tracking of game.

Brief historical summary
The Hannoverscher Schweißhund has developed almost unchanged from the so called «liam hound» (leash hound) of the early Middle Ages. The Liam hound, from the breed section of the «Bracke», already played an extraordinary part at the time of the establishment of clan rights of the Germanic tribes (in about 500AD). With the invention of firearms, the methods of hunting big game altered. Dogs were needed to search for wounded game. The liam hound offered the best conditions for this and so he became a « Liam-Scenthound ».
This breed description stayed in place until the hunting estate of the Kingdom of Hannover got more involved with this breed The Hanoverian hunting estate in the kingdom of Hannover developed this breed further and preserved the proven methods of handling these hounds.
The Deutsche Schweißhund developed into the Hannoversche Schweißhund.Since 1894 the registered «Verein Hirschmann e.V.» has been taking care of the breed, Since then the breeding of these dogs has continued strictly with regard of their working ability and the dogs are used exclusively in hunting grounds for big game as specialists in tracking cloven-hoof game. The dissertation of Dr. Wolf-Eberhardt Barth of the “Forstlichen Fakultät of the Georg-August University in Gőttingen” about the subject “Der Hannoversche Schweißhund as an example of the development of the German Gundogs” (Magazines of the Landesjagdverbands Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg e.V., Landesjägerschaft, Magazine 2, Hamburg 1970, 96 S) is the scientific base for the insight into the history of this old gundog breed, which is correctly named German culture asset (Deutscher Schweißhund).

General appearance
In general appearance the highly efficient Hannoverscher Schweißhund is of medium size, well proportioned and powerful. Well set strongly muscled fore and hind limbs qualify him for tireless work. Too long legs, specially overbuilt forequarters, affect his work with nose to ground and are foreign to his type. The broad, deep chest provides ample room for the lungs and enables long, strenuous chases.
The slightly wrinkled forehead and the clear dark eyes produce the serious expression typical of the Hannoverscher Schweißhund. Also typical for the breed is the red primary colour of the coat, which can vary from a pale fawn colour to a dark brindle, almost black appearing colouring.

Important proportions
Length of body to height at withers : 1.4 to 1
Depth of chest to height at withers : 0.5 to 1
Length of bridge of nose to length of head : 0.5 to 1

Behaviour / temperament
Calm and assured temperament. Sensitive with his handler, choosy and discerning with strangers. High capability of concentration in any tracking work with strong loyalty to the hunter in charge.

Head

Cranial region
Head
 Forehead slightly wrinkled.
Skull
 Broad, increasing in width towards the rear, flatly rounded. Occiput barely pronounced. Seen from the side, superciliary ridges clearly defined. 
Stop
 Mostly strongly pronounced, more so in males.

Facial region
Nose
 Broad, mostly black, rarely dark brown. Nose large, broad, nostrils well opened.
Muzzle
 Strong, deep and broad. Well developed for being used (about 50% of length of head). Mandible strong.
Lips
 Broad and pendulous, well rounded.
Nasal bridge
 Bridge of nose slightly arched or almost straight, more arched in males. Gradually narrowing towards forehead.
Jaws and teeth
 Jaws normally developed, very strong, straight, providing all teeth with sufficient room. 42 teeth. Scissor or pincer bite.
Cheeks
 Strongly muscled and very strong.
Eyes
 Neither prominent nor deep-set, well fitting lids, darkbrown iris. Free of ectropion or entropion.
Ears
 Of medium length. Set on high and broad, smooth, hanging close to the head without twist. Bluntly rounded at the tips.

Neck
Long and strong, gradually widening towards chest. Skin on throat full and loose, slight dewlap permissible.

Body
Topline
 Long, often slightly overbuilt.
Withers
 With normal rise. Base of neck strong.
Back
 Strong.
Loin
 Broad and pliable with slight arch.
Croup
 Broad and long, sloping slightly towards the tail.
Chest
 Deep and spacious, deep rather than broad.
Underline and belly
 In a gradually rising line slightly tucked up.

Tail
High set-on, long and barely curved. Strong at set-on, gradually tapering towards the tip.

Limbs

Forequarters
Generality
 Seen from the side, vertically set under the body and straight. Seen from the front, straight, often standing close. Well in proportion to the body.
Shoulders
 Shoulder blade flat and close to the body, strongly muscled, well laid back.
Upper arm
 Long.
Elbows
 Well set backwards, close to the body.
Forearm
 Straight, well muscled.
Carpal
 Broad, almost straight.
Pastern
 Never totally steep.
Forefeet
 Strong, round; toes well arched, well-knit; pads large and tough; strong nails.

Hindquarters
Generality
 Seen from the side, set under the body or slightly standing back. Well angulated. Seen from behind, straight. For a medium-sized dog which is longer than high, normal in proportion to the body. Pelvis broad and capacious.
Upper thigh
 Strongly muscled.
Lower thigh
 Straight and lean.
Stifle
 With an angle of more than 120°.
Metatarsus
 Almost vertical to the ground.
Hock
 Broad and strong.
Hind feet
 Rounded, well-knit toes.

Gait and movement
Able to move in all gaits, full of drive, flexible, ground-covering when galloping. Preferred gaits at work are the walk or the gallop.

Skin
Thick, rather loose, mostly wrinkled on the head and occasionally at the throat, too. A wrinkled forehead is typical.

Coat
Hair
 Short, thick, coarse to harsh. Somewhat longer and coarser on the rear edges of the upper thighs only. Coat on tail is dense and coarse, a little longer and coarser on underside.
Colour
 Light to dark deer-red, more or less intensely brindled, with or without mask. Small white patches on forechest tolerated.

Size and weight
Height at withers
 Dogs 50 - 55 cm, bitches 48 - 53 cm.
Weight
 Dogs 30 - 40 kg, bitches 25 - 35 kg.

Faults
• Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog and its ability to perform its traditional work.
• Faults listed should be in degree of seriousness.

General faults
 Square build.
 Fine bones.
 Faulty mouth , lack of the first premolar (PM1) or of other teeth.
 Under- or overshot bite.
 Ectropion, entropion.
 Twisted or small leathers.
 Hindquarters strongly overbuilt.
 Swayback or roach back.
 Barrel shaped ribcage.
 Strongly curved or thin tail.
 Steep or loose shoulders.
 Strongly cow-hocked or bandy-legged.
 Splayed feet, harefeet.

Disqualifying faults
 Aggresive or overly shy.

NB :
• Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.
• The above mentioned faults when occurring to a highly marked degree or frequently are disqualifying.
• Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
• Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed typical conformation should be used for breeding.

Bibliography
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