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The Strellufstover
is a 20th-century creation. Frands Christian Frandsen, of Hoisted, Jutland,
envisioned a hound with the persistence and independence to hunt a variety
of game in the Hoisted area. About 1912, he acquired Smaland-sstoveren
from Sweden, Westphalian Dachs-bracken from Germany and Berner Laufhunds
from Switzerland, and crossbred these hounds, selecting the desired traits
from the progeny.
By the mid-1920s,
Frandsen had fixed the type he wanted, and hunters from all over Denmark
were using the new Danish Dachsbracke. By 1929, fanciers formed the Dansk
Stovarklub, which still supports the breed, soon named Strelluf after
Frandsen's kennel. FCI recognized the new hound in 1937, seven years before
his benefactor's death.
Later, the
Danish Dachsbracke moved on to Sweden, where these dogs contributed
to the makeup of the Drever. By 1960, Scandinavian dog authorities agreed
that the Drever and Strellufstover were so close as to be essentially
the same breed. They are now listed as one breed with one standard,
but in Denmark his advocates still prefer to call him Strelluf. He has
a slow, steady following (500) in his homeland, as compared to 11,000
Drevers in Sweden!
The Strellufstover
is used for fox, deer and hare. He works slowly over large estates,
baying constantly and driving the game out to the hunter.
This dog is
watchful, calm, never nervous or aggressive. His bold white markings
must be visible from both sides, as well as from the front and back.
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