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COUNTRY:
Austria
WEIGHT:
33-40 pounds
HEIGHT:
13l/2-15 1/2 inches, ideal 14-14 1/2 inches
COAT:
Short, coarse and hard
COLOR:
Stag red, red with black ticking or black/tan,
any white is undesirable
OTHER
NAMES: Alpenlandischer Dachsbracke
REGISTRY:
FCI
GROUP:
Hound
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The Alpine Dachsbracke is a short-legged
hound for closer hunting and tracking was developed in Austria, as in
other countries. But in the high altitude of the Alps, a larger dachsbracke
was necessary, and the Austrian version is slightly bigger than his
German cousin, the Westphalian. Like the other dachsbrackes and bassets,
this breed has a normal hound body with short but not curved or twisted
legs. The Alpine Dachsbracke Dog was created from the indigenous hounds
of Austria.
The Alpine Dachsbracke
is solid, robust, and heavily muscled, giving him an athletic and agile
appearance. The coat, although not wiry, is harsh and dense. His stern,
with a brush of hair, is extremely long, nearly reaching the ground. Unlike
the Westphalian,
this variety has no white markings. The standard lists solid black (without
the tan markings), chocolate or gray-blue as disqualifications.
Mainly a coldtrailing
hound on deer tracks, in full voice the Alpine Dachsbracke Dog is equally
useful after rabbit and fox. The official standard of the breed calls
him a "multiple utility dog of the Alpine hunter." A real professional
at his craft, he has found little following outside of local gamekeepers
and hunters.
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