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Drever

History

The drever is originally a swedish breed., and arose, like most breeds of today, from a mix of different breeds. The most important ancester is the german dachsbracke, which also is the ancester of the dachs breeds. In addittion, the drever "concist" of some beagle. It has still a lot in common with the beagle, but has more body and less feet. In other words, the proportions of a drever isn't what you really expect of a normal dog. Basically, its body is just as large as the body of the common hunting hounds, but it has short legs. The max height of a drever is 41cm, which is about 15 cm (approx. 6") shorter than a normal sized hunting hound. In northern areas of Scandinavia, the population of roe deer is a lot smaller than further south. Mainly because of harsh winter conditions and predation by lynx and fox, as well as less feed for the deer, the populations never grow as strong as in southern parts of the region. The normal quota of roe deer in my area, is 1 deer per 50 hectare. The annual take is usually a lot lower. Because of this, you have to hunt differently than in areas with large populations of deer. In northern areas, the problem is usually finding the deer. Further south, the problem is getting them on safe shooting ranges. In other words - in the south a hound should chase the deer just a short while, then return to you and find a new one. In northern areas, the hound should stick with the deer for a longer period of time, giving you the opportunity to get that specific deer. Secondly, you need a hound that tolerate harsh conditions. Steep hills, cold weather, some amount of snow - the hound have to cope with all this and still perform.The drever is one of the short-legged hunting hounds of Europe. As opposed to breeds of similar physics, it has been bred towards becoming a hound that hunt both hare and roe deer (and is also used for fox and red deer), and that keeps going for longer periods of time. The breed has become the most popular hunting hound amongst roe deer hunters of Norway and Sweden, especially in the northern regions.This very ancient breed is quite similar to the Westphalian Basset, since it is a cross between the Westphalian Basset and local hound breeds. Some believe the Dachschund was used. The Drever was officially recognized by the Swedish Kennel Club in 1947 and by the FCI in 1953. The first standard was established in 1953. The Drever is not very well known outside his native country.

The size has its practical reasons. Roe deer, and other species of deer, are prone to stress. Especially in areas where you can expect heavy snow in late autumn. Because of this, the hounds used to hunt them have to move slowly. One way of achieving that is using a small dog. Another way is using a normal sized dog, with short legs. Like the drever.

Hair Dense, straight. Relatively short on the head, lower legs, and underside of the tail. Longer on the neck, back, and backs of the thighs. Forming a brush at the tip of the tail.
Coat- All colors allowed but white markings highly visible on all sides are required. White flare and collar very desirable, as are white markings on the tip of the tail and feet. Colors must be pure.

Advice He needs space and exercise for his well-being. He also requires regular brushing.

Body Can be inscribed inside a rectangle. Long, fairly strong neck without dewlap. Well-developed chest. Base of sternum below elbows. Powerful, relatively short loin. Slight tuck-up. Straight, strong back. Broad, strong, slightly sloping croup.
Tail - Long, thick at the base, carried hanging down.

Head Relatively large and long. Slightly pronounced stop. Straight or slightly curved nosebridge. Strong, very angular muzzle. Large nose.
Ears - Medium in length, wide with rounded tips, hanging flat against head.
Eyes - Dark brown. Thin lids.

Behaivior Tenacious, courageous, and alert, the Drever has an exceptional nose and a loud voice. He hunts alone or in packs for hare, fox, and even wild boar. He makes a pleasant companion and needs a firm owner.

Size Dog: 32 to 40 cm. (12.5-15.5 in).Bitch: 30 to 38 cm. (11.8-15 in).
Weight - approx.15 kg (33lb).
Group - Scenthounds and related breeds

Function - Hunting dog.

Faults Any 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.

Note Male animals should have two apperently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.