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Like the Schillerhound,
the Sma'landsstovare is a Swedish hound that traces its roots back to
ancient periods. They were probably used as far back as the Middle Ages.
The hound of Sm£-lands is indigenous to central Sweden and possesses
some singular physical traits.
Although the
occasional hock-length tail is conceded, it is universally born (never
docked) with a short tail; no other scenthound sports the short version.
The head is shorter and more wedge-shaped than most hounds, with the
ears very small and flat; the body is cobby and small, all of which
indicate that a long-ago cross of hounds to native Nordic-type dogs
may have occurred to produce this breed. But he has keen scenthound
abilities and is used in all terrain and weather for trailing game.
They are most commonly employed in the hunting of fox and hare throughout
the dense forest of Smalands district in southern Sweden.
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