{"data":{"slug":"hygen-hound","name":"Hygen Hound","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/hygen-hound","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/hygen-hound","also_known_as":["Hygenhund"],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"scenthound","label":"Scent Hound","fci_group":6,"fci_group_name":"Scent Hounds and Related Breeds"},"size":"Medium","origin":"Norway","countries":["Norway"],"height_cm":{"min":48.0,"max":61.0},"weight_kg":{"min":20.0,"max":25.0},"life_expectancy_years":null,"temperament":["Energetic","Free-spirited","Enduring","Determined"],"exercise_level":"High","wikipedia_views_60d":611,"summary":"A Norwegian scenthound created in the 19th century, built for stamina and able to hunt tirelessly across harsh, arctic-style terrain.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/hygen-hound-4412cd49df-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/hygen-hound-4412cd49df-640.webp","width":1280,"height":960,"author":"Bjørn Konestabo","license":"CC BY-SA 3.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Norwegian_Hygenhound.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:46:36Z","ratings":{"energy":5,"exercise":5,"grooming":1,"shedding":3,"trainability":3,"barking":3,"kids":3,"other_dogs":4},"coat":"Thick, shiny and straight","colors":["Yellow","Red","Chestnut","Black with chestnut","White markings"],"fun_fact":"The breed is named after its creator, a Norwegian breeder called Hygen.","sections":{"overview":"The Hygen Hound is a Norwegian scenthound developed in the 1800s by a breeder named Hygen, who combined several hound breeds.\n\nIt is an endurance hunter, able to work for long periods over difficult northern country without tiring.","history":"The breed was created in the 19th century by Norwegian breeder Hygen, who blended various hound breeds to produce a dog suited to Norwegian hunting conditions.\n\nThe aim was a hound with great stamina that could cope with cold, rough terrain. It is recognised by the FCI as a Norwegian breed.","appearance":"A solid, compact hound of about 48 to 61 cm and 20 to 25 kg, with a level topline and strong, muscular legs.\n\nThe head is triangular with a broad skull, dark eyes and wide ears. The coat is thick, shiny and straight, in yellow, red or chestnut, or black with bright chestnut, sometimes with white markings.","personality":"Energetic and free-spirited, this is a working hound that loves to run and follow a trail.\n\nIt does best with owners who understand independent scenthounds and can offer plenty of activity.","care":"It needs a great deal of daily exercise and space to roam safely, ideally with scent work or hunting. Secure fencing and a leash near open country are wise because it will follow its nose.\n\nThe straight coat is easy to maintain with weekly brushing."},"recognition":{"fci_number":266,"fci_standard_url":"https://www.fci.be/en/nomenclature/266.html","akc_url":null},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygen_Hound","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38016","wikipedia_revision":1123135901},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:59:38Z"}}}