{"data":{"slug":"estonian-hound","name":"Estonian Hound","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/estonian-hound","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/estonian-hound","also_known_as":["Eesti Hagijas","Estonian Basset"],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"scenthound","label":"Scent Hound","fci_group":6,"fci_group_name":"Scent Hounds and Related Breeds"},"size":"Medium","origin":"Estonia","countries":["Estonia"],"height_cm":{"min":43.0,"max":53.0},"weight_kg":{"min":15.0,"max":20.0},"life_expectancy_years":{"min":12,"max":14},"temperament":["Friendly","Balanced","Active","Intelligent","Affectionate"],"exercise_level":"High","wikipedia_views_60d":1314,"summary":"The Estonian Hound is Estonia's only native breed and its national dog: a medium-sized, agile and pleasant-voiced scent hound, created in the 1940s and recognised by the FCI in 2019.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/estonian-hound-868d0b147a-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/estonian-hound-868d0b147a-640.webp","width":1280,"height":1116,"author":"Marcin Błaszkowski","license":"Public domain","license_url":null,"source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Go%C5%84czy_esto%C5%84ski_MB_01.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:48:32Z","ratings":{"energy":4,"exercise":4,"grooming":1,"shedding":3,"trainability":4,"barking":3,"kids":4,"other_dogs":4},"coat":"Short, rough and shiny with weak undercoat","colors":["White with black patches","Blackish-brown","Red patches","Black saddle"],"fun_fact":"The breed was created because the Soviet Union ordered every republic to have its own hunting breed, and Estonia's is now its national dog.","sections":{"overview":"The Estonian Hound is a medium-sized, muscular scent hound and the only dog breed developed in Estonia. It is agile, hard-driving and much loved in its homeland, where it is the national dog.\n\nIt is friendly, intelligent and affectionate, and it enjoys human company. It was recognised by the FCI in September 2019.","history":"The breed was created in 1947, when the Soviet authorities ordered each republic to develop its own hunting breed to replace large hounds, which were blamed for declining wildlife. Foreign breeds were crossed with local hunting dogs, and only dogs under a set height were allowed to hunt.\n\nThe result proved popular, and after independence Estonia named it the national dog.","appearance":"The Estonian Hound is a medium-sized dog with a strong, muscular body, drop ears and dark brown eyes. The skin has no folds and the coat is short, rough and shiny, with a weak undercoat.\n\nIt usually has black patches on a white background, dark pigmented skin and sometimes red patches or a saddle. Height is 43 to 53 cm and weight 15 to 20 kg.","personality":"It is a happy, balanced and active dog with a calm temperament and high intelligence. It is good with other dogs and usually with cats when raised with them.\n\nIt craves attention and can become upset if left alone. Early socialisation helps prevent timidity, and its pleasant voice is not annoying when it hunts.","care":"This active hunter needs daily exercise, mental stimulation and company. Good communication and early socialisation matter, and it is easy to teach.\n\nIt must learn not to chase hoofed game, as only hare and fox may be hunted in Estonia. Its short coat needs little grooming."},"recognition":{"fci_number":null,"fci_standard_url":null,"akc_url":null},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_Hound","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38729","wikipedia_revision":1294061053},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:59:38Z"}}}