Comparison: Polish Hunting Dog and Slovakian Hound

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

	Polish Hunting Dog	Slovakian Hound
FCI group	6. Scent hounds and related breeds	6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of origin	Poland	Slovakia
Category	Medium	Medium
Height at withers	50–59 cm	40–50 cm
Weight	–	15–20 kg
Recognition features	Black and tan, brown and tan, or red Harsh coat lying close, abundant undercoat Lithe, compact dog, wary of strangers	Always solid black with brown to mahogany tan markings on the limbs Lightish body build with solid bone structure, longish rectangle Spirited temperament and an extraordinarily developed sense of direction
Coat	Harsh coat lying close on the body, abundant undercoat (more in winter); black and tan, chocolate and tan, or red.	Coat 2–5 cm, medium coarse, close-fitting and dense with dense undercoat; black with brown to mahogany tan markings.
Purpose	Hunting dog for boar and deer, occasionally fox and hare in the mountains of southern Poland; also an excellent guardian.	Hound distinguished by hours-long enduring following of a warm trail while giving tongue; used in its native country for wild boar and predators.

Breed page: Polish Hunting Dog · Breed page: Slovakian Hound

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