Hygenhound

 

   

 

History

Norwegian breeder Hygen created his hound in the late 1800s from German Holsteiner hounds and various other hound breeds. The Hygenhund was bred as an endurance hunter which can go over the arctic snows for Long periods without fatigue. Structurally, they are quite short-coupled with a solid, tight build and no excess skin. Reminiscent of the Swedish Smalandsstovare, the head is a bit shorter and more wedge-shaped than most of the other Scandinavian hounds. In addition, the ears are smaller and higher set, allowing them to stand out slightly from the head instead of hanging straight down. The high-arched toes have plenty of protective hair between them. Tails are rather short, barely reaching to the hock, and carried in a slightly upward curve.
 A happy dog, he is a serious hunter with great staying power. Like the Halden Hound, his population is small and strict breeding rules govern his sponsors. The standard warns that the wonderful characteristics of this native Norwegian cannot be retrieved from other breeds if lost, and thus a close eye must be kept on breeding programs to maintain his fine qualities.

ORIGIN * Norway.

 

GENERAL APPEARANCE  Medium-sized, solid and compact, rectangular with strong topline.

 

HEAD * Medium-sized and moderately broad, but not heavy. Medium long, somewhat wedge-shaped, but not pointed.

Skull *  Slightly domed seen both from the front and the side. The occipital bone is scarcely perceptible.

Stop * Distinct.

 

 

 

 

Nose Black. Muzzle * Clean, broad and deep, rather short than long. Straight bridge of nose. Seen from the side the front of the muzzle should be rounded, not square.

Lips *  Clean, not pendulous, falling evenly away to the corner of the mouth.

Jaws *Teeth * Scissor bite.  Cheek* Clean and flat.

Eyes * Dark brown. Medium size, not protruding. Calm and earnest expression. Not showing haw.

Leathers *  Medium high set, neither broad nor long, tapering, rounded at the tip. Thin and soft, hanging not close to the cheeks, but somewhat away from them. Reaching hardly half way to the nose when pulled forward.

 

 

 

 

 

NECK Medium length, strong, not too throaty.

BODY*  Back *  Straight and strong.

Loin *  Broad and muscular.

Croup * Long, broad and slightly rounded.

Chest* Medium broad, long, deep and spacious throughout. The back ribs should be particularly well developed, making the ribcage appear long. The depth of the chest is about half the height at withers.

Belly *Very slightly tucked up.

 

 

 

 

TAIL Set on level with the topline. Thick at the root, tapering towards the end. Carried straight or in a slight upward curve; reaching to the hock.

FOREQUARTERS * General appearance: Clean, solid and sinewy, but not heavy.

Shoulders * Sloping shoulder blades, well angulated shoulder joint.

Elbow *  Well angulated.

Pastern * Broad, rather short than long, slightly sloping.

Forefeet * High, arched and well-knit, pointing straight forward. Firm, and strong pads; well covered with hair between toes and pads.

 

 

 

 

HINDQUARTERS   Upper thigh: Muscular and broad. Stifles * Well angulated. Lower thigh * Long.

Hock joint * Well angulated. Broad and clean.

Hocks: Short, broad and slightly sloping.

Hindfeet* High, arched and well-knit feet pointing straight forward. Firm and strong pads well covered with hair between toes and pads. Dewclaws permitted, but double dewclaws undesirable.

 

 

 

GAIT/MOVEMENT    Free movement, covering ground. Parallel in front and rear. Not cow-hocked behind nor toeing out in the front when moving.

 COAT * HAIR * Straight and preferably somewhat rough to the touch, dense, shiny and not too short. The back of the thighs and the tail may be somewhat more heavily coated, but not too much.

 

COLOUR Red-brown or yellow-red, often with black shading on head, back and tail set, with or without white markings. Black and tan, usually combined with white markings. White with red-brown or yellow-red patches and ticks, or with black and tan markings. The different colors should be clearly defined from each other.

 

 

SIZE Height at withers : Males : 50-58 cm. Ideal 54 cm. Females *  47-55 cm. Ideal 51 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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