Comparison: Posavatz Hound and Serbian Tricolour Hound

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

Posavatz Hound
Photo: Bonko76, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Serbian Tricolour Hound
Photo: Canarian, CC BY 4.0, source
Posavatz HoundSerbian Tricolour Hound
FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originCroatiaSerbia
CategoryMediumMedium
Height at withers47–56 cm44–55 cm
Recognition features
  • Reddish-wheaten colour in all shades with white markings on head, neck, chest, legs and tail tip
  • Harsh, dense, shiny, close-lying coat 2–3 cm
  • Clear, melodic voice
  • Deep foxy red base with black mantle or saddle reaching the temples
  • White star and blaze on the head, white markings
  • Short, abundant, glossy coat with well-developed undercoat
CoatHarsh, dense, shiny, close-lying coat 2–3 cm; reddish wheaten with white markings.Short, abundant, glossy coat with undercoat; deep red with black mantle or saddle and white markings.
PurposeUniversal hound for hare, fox and boar, also usable as a tracking leash hound.Medium-sized Balkan scent hound, devoted and tenacious.

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