HALDENSTOVER

 

       

 

  Origin 

Norwegian scenthounds have been popular hunting dogs in their native land since the 1800s, but have never gained a following elsewhere. The Haldenstovare was named after the town of Halden, where the breed was developed from indigenous hounds and foxhounds. A graceful and rather lightweight hunter, he is used especially for fast chases over wide open spaces—even in snow. He has a clean, dry head and neck without ex-cess skin, and moderately long ears that reach the middle of the muzzle when pulled forward. The body should give the impression of supple power, with a deep chest and ribs carried well back, wide muscular loin and straight, strongly boned legs. Feet are particularly important because of the terrain he must hunt. Toes are high and tight but long enough to grip the snow, and there must be dense hair between the toes for protection. In color, the white must predominate. Black patches occur on the head and body, and the tan is limited to the spots above the eyes, on the cheeks, legs and breast, and under the ears and vent. Color is quite important in this breed, since the predominantly white hound is distinctly different from most of the darker hued Scandinavian stovare. Although a fine hunter, numbers of this native Norwegian hound are limited. Because of their relative scarcity, promoters warn that great care must be used in breeding programs to prevent various inheritable defects.


                  


GENERAL APPEARANCE    Rectangular build, proud, strong, but not heavy. Legs straight and lean with strong bone.

HEAD * Clean, of medium size and well balanced.

CRANIAL REGION * Skull: Slightly domed seen from the front and from the side, the occipital protuberance scarcely perceptible.

Stop * Not abrupt.

 

FACIAL REGION     Nose - Black with open nostrils.

Muzzle * Not too short, bridge of nose straight.

Lips * Not too pendulous.

Jaws/Teeth * Scissor bite. Complete dentition.

Cheeks * Relatively flat.

Eyes * Dark brown, medium-sized, tranquil expression.

Leathers * Set neither too high nor too low; should reach to the middle of the muzzle when pulled forward.

 

NECK      Rather long, strong, clean and without any dewlap.

BODY * Topline: Straight.

Back * Strong.

Loin * Broad and muscular.

Croup * Slightly sloping.

Chest *  Deep, with well-sprung ribs, but not barrel-shaped. The back ribs should be particularly well developed.

Belly *  Very slightly tucked up.

 

TAIL    Set-on neither too high nor too low, rather thick, reaching approximately to the hocks. Carried rather low.

FOREQUARTERS * Shoulders: Shoulder blade long and oblique, muscular. Tips not protruding over topline.

Forearm * Straight and lean.

Pasterns * Slightly sloping.

Forefeet * Oval in shape, well arched, preferably well-knit, well covered with hair between the toes.

 

 

 

 

 

HINDQUARTERS     Upper thigh: Broad and muscular.

Stifles * Well angulated.

Lower thigh * Long.

Hocks * Lean and broad, turned neither in nor out. Well angulated.

Hind feet * Oval in shape, well arched, preferably close together, well covered with hair between the toes. Dewclaws acceptable, but not desirable.

 

 

 

GAIT / MOVEMENT    Light, covering ground, parallel.

COAT - HAIR * Harsh, very dense and straight with dense undercoat.

COLOR * White with black patches, tan shadings on head and legs and sometimes between the white and the black patches. Black must not predominate, small black or tan spots are regarded as mismarked.

SIZE * Height at withers : Males: 52-60 cm, ideal 56 cm. Females: 50-58 cm, ideal 54 cm.

 

 

 

Faults    Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness of the fault should be in exact proportion to its degree.

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

 

 

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