Comparison: Polish Hound and Polish Hunting Dog

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

	Polish Hound	Polish Hunting Dog
FCI group	6. Scent hounds and related breeds	6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of origin	Poland	Poland
Category	Large	Medium
Height at withers	55–65 cm	50–59 cm
Recognition features	Dark saddle (black to dark grey) with tan markings Medium-sized, muscular, rather heavy build for endurance rather than speed Loud giving of tongue on the chase, lower-pitched in males, higher in females	Black and tan, brown and tan, or red Harsh coat lying close, abundant undercoat Lithe, compact dog, wary of strangers
Coat	Short, smooth coat on head, muzzle, ears and limbs, medium-length, thick and hard elsewhere; dark saddle with tan.	Harsh coat lying close on the body, abundant undercoat (more in winter); black and tan, chocolate and tan, or red.
Purpose	Scent hound, today used mainly for wild boar and fox; also a good family dog.	Hunting dog for boar and deer, occasionally fox and hare in the mountains of southern Poland; also an excellent guardian.

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