Segugio Italiano

Segugio italiano a pelo forte
Other namesItalian Rough-haired Segugio
OriginItaly
Traits
Height Males
52–60 cm (20–24 in)
Females
50–58 cm (20–23 in)
Weight Males
20–28 kg (44–62 lb)
Females
18–26 kg (40–57 lb)
Coat Rough and coarse, not over 5 cm (2 in) long
Colour fawn, from dark red to very pale; black-and-tan
Kennel club standards
Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana standard
Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)
Segugio italiano a pelo raso
Other namesItalian Short-haired Segugio
OriginItaly
Traits
Height Males
52–58 cm (20–23 in)
Females
48–56 cm (19–22 in)
Weight
18–28 kg (40–62 lb)
Coat short over the entire body
Colour fawn, from dark red to very pale; black-and-tan
Kennel club standards
Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana standard
Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

The Segugio Italiano[a] is either of two Italian breeds of dog of scent hound type, the wire-haired Segugio Italiano a Pelo Forte[1] or the short-haired Segugio Italiano a Pelo Raso.[2][3]: 531  Apart from the coat type, they are closely similar,[3]: 531  and in some sources may be treated as a single breed; the Fédération Cynologique Internationale and the Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana treat them as separate.[1][2][4] They are also genetically close to the other two Italian scent hound breeds, the Segugio Maremmano and the Segugio dell'Appennino.[3]: 536  They are traditionally used for hunting hare, but may also be used in boar hunts.[5]: 242 

In 2009 registrations in the national stud-book were 1740 of the wire-haired breed and 4500 of the short-haired.[4]


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