TRANSLATIONC. Seidler.ORIGIN Austria.DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE VALID ORIGINAL STANDARD10.10.1995.UTILIZATIONThe breed's work does not only consist in hunting with giving tongue but very often in purely tracking wounded animals in difficult mountain territory.CLASSIFICATION FCIGroup 6 Scent Hounds and related breedsSection 1.2. Medium size Scent HoundsWith working trial.BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARYKarl Peintinger in Styria began breeding in 1870 by crossing the Hanoverian Scent Hound bitch "Hela 1" with a coarsehaired male Istrian Hound, which excelled in hunting qualities and appearance. The best puppies from this litter were reared and selective breeding from them was continued. Their rough coats made the dogs resistant to the weather.GENERAL APPEARANCEMedium size, strong muscles. Expression serious but not vicious.BEHAVIOUR / TEMPERAMENTA passionate, tough hunting dog with a light voice; a firm and determined tracker.HEADCRANIAL REGIONSlightly rounded. Occiput well developed. Clear stop.FACIAL REGIONMuzzleStrong and straight. Noseleather black. Lips not pendant.TeethStrong scissor bite.Eyeswith brown iris.LeathersNot too large, lying flat, covered with fine hair.NECKStrong, not too long.BODYBack straight and broad. Rump falling away obliquely.LoinsModerately tucked up.ChestDeep and broad.TAILMedium length, strong at root, well coated, never curled but carried upwards in slight sickle shape. Brush, with no plume, on underside.LIMBSShoulder well laid back. Legs straight in position, muscular with good angulation.HINDQUATERSMuscular, strong, well angulated. Straight position when seen from rear.FEETFront and hind feet not too large. Toes well arched, close together. Pads hard, not too large.MOVEMENTGround covering, elastic.COATRough coat, not shaggy, without gloss, harsh and coarse. Coat on head is shorter than on body, forms a moustache.COLOURRed and fawn. White mark on chest permitted.HEIGHT45-53 cm. (Dogs : 47-53 cm / Bitches : 45-51 cm)FAULTSAny departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.- Head too fine.- Leathers folded or too pointed.- Weak legs.- Tail too short, too thin or curled too much upwards, forming a plume.- Coat too long, thin, curly or soft.- Shy in temperament.DISQUALIFYING FAULTS- Any colour other than those mentioned.- Under or overshot with more than two missing molars.N.B.Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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