Comparison: Schillerstövare and Swiss Hound

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

Schillerstövare
Photo: Lilly M real name: Małgorzata Miłaszewska, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Swiss Hound
Photo: Berner, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
SchillerstövareSwiss Hound
FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originSwedenSwitzerland
CategoryMediumMedium
Height at withers49–61 cm47–59 cm
Recognition features
  • Tan coat with a well-defined black mantle
  • Well proportioned, slightly rectangular, sinewy and noble
  • Lively and attentive
  • Four varieties (Bernese, Jura, Lucerne, Schwyz) with different colouring
  • Short, smooth, dense coat, very fine on head and ears
  • Lean head, long muzzle and long ears give a noble air
CoatHarsh, not-too-short coat lying very close; tan with a well-defined black mantle.Short, smooth, dense coat; Bernese white with black patches or saddle and tan markings, Jura tan with black blanket or black with tan markings.
PurposeScent hound giving tongue for hare and fox; not a pack hound and not used for deer.Hunting dog for hare, roe deer, fox and sometimes boar; hunts independently giving tongue and searches with great determination even on difficult terrain.

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