| Serbian Hound
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| Alternative names
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| Balkan Hound
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| Balkanski Gonič
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| Serbski Gonič
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| Country of origin
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| Serbia and Montenegro
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| Classification and breed standards
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The Serbian Hound, previously known as the Balkan Hound, is a pack hunting dog breed used in Serbia and Montenegro. It is red or tan with a black saddle, neck and cranium and red or tan face. Its head is flat and sloping, its muzzle pointed, with drop ears of the usual scent hound type. The Balkan Hound stands 17 to 21 inches (43-53 cm) in height and weighs about 44 pounds (20 kg). It is smooth-coated and coarse-haired. Described as pleasant natured and obedient, the breed is thought to descend from dogs left in the Balkan region by the Phoenicians in ancient times.
The FCI changed their official designation of this breed to the Serbian Hound in 1996.
See also Hound
