Comparison: Italian Short-Haired Segugio and Segugio Maremmano

Italian Short-Haired Segugio and Segugio Maremmano are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Italian Short-Haired Segugio
Photo: Curzio Cavicchioli, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Segugio Maremmano
Photo: Canarian, CC BY 4.0, source
Italian Short-Haired SegugioSegugio Maremmano
FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originItalyItaly
CategoryMediumMedium
Height at withers48–58 cm46–54 cm
Weight18–28 kg13–23 kg
Recognition features
  • Solid fawn in all nuances (intense red-fawn to washed-out) or black and tan
  • Short, straight, dense, smooth coat
  • Square build, soft expression and a resonant pleasant voice
  • Two coat varieties: short-haired (harsh) and rough-haired (3–4 cm)
  • Fawn (light to dark), black and tan or brindle, white markings may be present
  • Rectangular body, expressive eye, high-set ears
CoatShort, straight horse-hair coat, dense and close; solid fawn in all nuances or black and tan.Short-haired: harsh, dense; rough-haired: about 3–4 cm; fawn, black and tan or brindle, white markings may be present.
PurposeHound for hunting especially hare and wild boar, working alone or in a pack.Scent hound mostly used in wild boar hunting, also good on hare and other mammals.

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.