# Bavarian Mountain Hound

Also known as: Bayerischer Gebirgsschweißhund, Bavarian Mountain Scenthound
- **Group:** Scent Hound (FCI group 6)
- **Size:** Medium
- **Origin:** Germany
- **Height:** 44–52 cm
- **Weight:** 20–30 kg
- **Life expectancy:** 12–14 years
- **Temperament:** Calm, Persistent, Reserved, Devoted, Single-minded
- **FCI standard:** No. 217

A German blood-tracking scenthound developed for following wounded game over steep mountain terrain. It is calm and devoted at home, and still mostly a working hunter's dog.

## Overview

The Bavarian Mountain Hound is a medium-sized German scenthound bred to trail wounded game. It is agile enough for broken mountain ground and has a gifted nose.

Most are still kept by hunters and trackers rather than as pets, and they are happiest with real work to do.

## History

The breed was developed in the 1800s by crossing the Hanover Hound with the Tyrolean Hound and other hunting dogs, aiming for a smaller, more agile tracker for the mountains.

It specialises in following blood trails of big game such as deer. A breed club was founded in Munich in 1912, and the dog later gained followers in Austria and Hungary.

## Appearance

A strong, slightly long-bodied dog with an elongated head, a pronounced stop, hanging rounded ears and a dark nose. Males stand about 47 to 52 cm and females 44 to 48 cm.

The short, thick, glossy coat is red, fawn with a black mask, or brindle, sometimes with a white chest mark.

## Temperament

Calm, poised and strongly attached to its family, yet reserved with strangers. At work it is determined, hard and persistent, and it follows a trail with great focus.

## Care and exercise

This is a working scenthound that needs meaningful outdoor activity and tracking work. The short coat needs only simple brushing. It does best with hunters or very active owners.

## Health

A study of registered dogs found a low inbreeding coefficient of 4.5%, the lowest among three scenthound breeds compared.

## Ratings (1 to 5)

- Energy: 3
- Exercise needs: 4
- Grooming: 1
- Shedding: 3
- Trainability: 3
- Barking: 2
- Good with children: 3
- Good with other dogs: 3

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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavarian_Mountain_Hound · https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37576
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