- Brief Description
The Hamiltonstövare is above all a working dog, bred for hunting fox and hare, working singly or in pairs rather than in a pack. The combination of working ability and a lovely temperament makes the Hamiltonstövare a pleasant shooting dog. Standing 19 to 24 inches (49 to 61 centimetres) at the withers, makes him one of the larger stövare.
source: http://caninechronicle.com/uncategorized/masterminds-the-hamilton-hound/ - Links to Breed Descriptions
Swedish Native Breeds: http://www.skk.se/global/dokument/hundrasguiden/svenska-raser.pdf
SKK Website | Hamilton Hound: https://www.skk.se/sv/hundagande/kopa-hund/svenska-hundraser/hamiltonstovare
Hamiltonstövare Club of America -- Judges Education presentation: Internet Archives: https://web.archive.org/web/20160316030717/http://www.hamiltonstovareusa.com/images/JudgesEducation.doc
- Other Names for Breed
- Swedish Foxhound (colloquial)
- Hamiltonstövare
- Chien courant Hamilton
- Sabueso de Hamilton
- Hamilton-Laufhund
- Hamiltonstøver
- Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club
Country of origin: Sweden
- Svenska Stövarklubben http://www.stovare.se/stovare.asp
- Svenska Hamiltonstövareföreningen http://hamiltonstovare.se/
- Health and Well-Being
Some sources of health information include:
- National kennel clubs and breed clubs (see, e.g. Breeding/Health Strategy Documents, below)
- Population-level statistics (see, e.g., Swedish Insurance Data, below)
- Research articles
- Breed club surveys
- Breed-Specific Articles
Offsite
Canine Chronicle: Masterminds – The Hamilton Hound 218 – May, 2013, text and illustrations by Ria HörterOur Review of Hamilton…the Dog Breed
- Breed Standards
There are numerous breed standards.
The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.
Three of the major international standards are:
The American Kennel Club (FSS breed - FCI standard)
- Breed-Specific Statistics
1. Swedish Insurance Data
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Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.
This breed has information on Veterinary Care and Life Insurance.Hamilton Hound: 2006-2011 2011-2016
2. Finland: Database: FKC - KoiraNet-jalostustietojärjestelmä
- http://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmJalostustilastot.aspx?R=132&Lang=en -- (1 dog registered in 2000 and one dog registered in 2004)
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Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.
- Breeding/Health Strategy Documents
Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:
- The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch (Category 1)
- Sweden: RAS: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
- US Recommended Health Tests: https://www.hamiltonstovare.org/health
- Breed-Specific DNA Tests
The Kennel Club list of DNA and health screening tests available for each breed - see: Breed-specific requirements and recommendations including health screening: https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/dog-breeding/the-kennel-club-assured-breeders/breed-specific-requirements-and-recommendations-including-health-screening/
- Breed Clubs
We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.
US: Hamiltonstövare Club of America: https://www.hamiltonstovare.org/
Sweden: Svenska Stövarklubben http://www.stovare.se/stovare.asp
Svenska Hamiltonstövareföreningen http://hamiltonstovare.se/
Finland: Finska stövarklubben http://www.ajokoirajarjesto.fi/svenska/
Norway: Hamiltonringen http://www.hamiltonringen.com/
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