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    Brief Description 

    The Smaland Hound (Swedish: Smålandsstövare) is a breed of dog that originated in Sweden in the 16th century. Thought to be the oldest scent hound breed native to Sweden, it was first recognized by the Swedish Kennel Club in 1921.

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smaland_Hound


    Links to Breed Descriptions 

    Domarkompendium SMÅLANDSSTÖVARE

    Swedish Dog Breeds

     


    Other Names for Breed 
    • Smålandsstövare

     


    Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club 

    Country of origin: Sweden


    Health and Well-Being 

    Some sources of health information include:

    National kennel clubs and breed clubs (see, e.g. Breeding/Health Strategy Documents, below)

    1. Population-level statistics (see, e.g., Swedish Insurance Data, below)
    2. Research articles
    3. Breed club surveys


    Breed-Specific Articles 

     

     


    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.

    FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (F.C.I.)


    Breed-Specific Statistics 

    1. Swedish Insurance Data

    • 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:

    1. Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary

     


    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/
    Other Breed-Specific Webpages 

    Svenska Smålandsstövareföreningen Breed Videos

     


    Breed-Specific Research 

     

     


    Breed Clubs 

    We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.

    Sweden: Svenska Smålandsstövareföreningen

    SVENSKA STÖVARKLUBBEN

    Smålands stövarklubb

    Smålands Stövarklubb Facebook



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