Comparison: Halden Hound and Hygen Hound

Halden Hound and Hygen Hound are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Halden Hound
Photo: Canarian, CC BY 4.0, source
Hygen Hound
Photo: Bjørn Konestabo, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Halden HoundHygen Hound
FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originNorwayNorway
CategoryMediumMedium
Height at withers50–60 cm47–58 cm
Recognition features
  • Rectangular build, proud, strong but not heavy
  • White with black patches and tan shading on head and legs
  • Harsh, very dense, straight coat with dense undercoat
  • Medium-sized, solid and compact, rectangular with a strong topline
  • Red-brown or yellow-red, often with black shading, or black and tan, or white with patches
  • Straight, preferably rather rough, dense, shiny coat
CoatHarsh, very dense, straight coat with dense undercoat; white with black patches and tan shading.Straight, preferably rather rough, dense, shiny, not-too-short coat; red-brown or yellow-red, black and tan, or white with patches.

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