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Halden Hound

Halden Hound

FCI standard Nº 267
Origin
 Norway
Translation
 Norsk Kennel Klub
Group
 Group 6 Scenthounds and related breeds
Section
 Section 1.2 Medium-sized Hounds
Working
 With working trial
Acceptance on a definitive basis by the FCI
 Thursday 07 October 1965
Publication of the official valid standard
 Monday 09 August 1999
Last update
 Monday 09 August 1999
En français, cette race se dit
 Chien courant de Halden
Diese Norm ist in deutscher Sprache sichtbar
 Halden Bracke
En español, esta raza se dice
 Sabueso Halden
In het Nederlands, wordt dit ras gezegd
 Haldenstøver

Usage
Scenthound.

General appearance
Rectangular build, proud, strong, but not heavy.

Head

Cranial region
Head
 Clean, of medium size and well balanced.
Skull
 Slightly domed seen from the front and from the side, the occipital protuberance scarcely perceptible. 
Stop
 Not abrupt.

Facial region
Nose
 Black with open nostrils.
Muzzle
 Not too short, bridge of nose straight.
Lips
 Not too pendulous.
Jaws and teeth
 Scissor bite. Complete dentition.
Cheeks
 Relatively flat.
Eyes
 Dark brown, medium-sized, tranquil expression.
Ears
 Set neither too high nor too low; should reach to the middle of the muzzle when pulled forward.

Neck
Rather long, strong, clean and without any dewlap.

Body
Topline
 Straight.
Back
 Strong.
Loin
 Broad and muscular.
Croup
 Slightly sloping.
Chest
 Deep, with well-sprung ribs, but not barrel-shaped. The back ribs should be particularly well developed.
Underline and belly
 Very slightly tucked up.

Tail
Set-on neither too high nor too low, rather thick, reaching approximately to the hocks. Carried rather low.

Limbs

Forequarters
Generality
 Legs straight and lean with strong bone.
Shoulders
 Shoulder blade long and oblique, muscular. Tips not protruding over topline.
Forearm
 Straight and lean.
Pastern
 Slightly sloping.
Forefeet
 Oval in shape, well arched, preferably well-knit, well covered with hair between the toes.

Hindquarters
Upper thigh
 Broad and muscular.
Lower thigh
 Long.
Stifle
 Well angulated.
Hock
 Lean and broad, turned neither in nor out. Well angulated.
Hind feet
 Oval in shape, well arched, preferably close together, well covered with hair between the toes. Dewclaws acceptable, but not desirable.

Gait and movement
Light, covering ground, parallel.

Coat
Hair
 Harsh, very dense and straight with dense undercoat.
Colour
 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.

Size and weight
Height at withers
 Males 52-60 cm, ideal 56 cm. Females 50-58 cm, ideal 54 cm.

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.

Disqualifying faults
 Aggressive or overly shy dogs.

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
http://www.fci.be/

 

Additional information from visitors
By crossing their local hunting dogs with the imported English Foxhound, the hunters in the Halden region of southern Norway created an exceptinal hare hound, used as a single hunter, rather than in packs. Dedicated selection of best specimens followed and by the middle of the 20th century type and standard were fully established. However, the Haldenstovare remains rare outside its native country. Sweet-natured, calm and friendly, this breed makes an excellent family pet, although it requires early socialization and proper handling. The Halden Hound is a healthy and agile dog, but needs protection from the cold. The coat is short, smooth and flat, always white with black and tan patches. Average height is around 23 inches.
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