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  Drever / Swedish Dachsbracke
 Drever
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group: hound
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height: m 12.60-14.96" / 32-38 cm, f 11.8-14.17" / 30-36 cm
weight: 33-44 lbs / 15-20 kg |
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| colors: |
red and white, tri-colored, black and white, always with white blaze, neck, paws
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tail-tip
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| physical traits: |
strong, robust, well muscled fairly elongated body. strong neck has good reach. short legs |
| hair type: |
short, close, hard, harsh, straight, rough and lying close to body which makes it almost weatherproof. sheds throughout the year but mostly in springtime. use damp cloth to wipe dirt off |
personality/
temperament: |
calm, proud, courageous, obedient, intelligent, self-assured, headstrong, eager to work. alert with great urge for hunting, but yet mild and calm when not at “work” making for popular family dog. reaches physical and mental adulthood at ~2yrs (later for some males) |
maintenance/
special needs:
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firm and consistent training to enhance best interaction with humans due to strong urge to hunt. best to concentrate on obedience training for the first year then hunting after. don´t overstrain the young Drever who wants to hunt too much. socialize early so dog gets used to environments other than hunting grounds and for it to get along well with other animals. trained to bark while hunting and will on their freetime as well, so must be trained to know when allowed to bark
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| nickname: |
Swedish Dachsbracke, ”hunting machine” |
| origination: |
Sweden. from the German Dachsbracken, a slow-hunting dog bred to hunt deer, fox and hare. the Dachsbracken came to Sweden in the early 1900 and crossed with the Danish Strellufsstövare (Danish Dachsbracke) with the goal to breed a “small capable hunting dog”. other hounds and the dachshund were mixed with Dachsbracken to produce this short-legged dog. gained popularity after 1940 when roe-deer spread in Sweden. the Swedish name Drever was adopted In 1947 and the breed approved by the Swedish Kennel Club in 1953. |
| bred for: |
hunting rabbit, fox, roe deer and deer |
| identifying traits: |
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| ideal for: |
hunting, adapting to any climate, will risk life hunting larger game such as wild boar. home companion, watchdog
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| good with kids? |
yes, when treated right |
| life expectancy: |
10-12 yrs |
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| of interest: |
kept by hunters but also considered popular family dog when well socialized. rarely seen outside origin country |
| health
concerns: |
hereditary lungoedema or huntingoedema. seek breeders who screen for these illnesses |
| kennel
clubs: |
fci-(scenthound dog breed group), Swedish Kennel Club- (scenthound dog breed group) |
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