🐕 DogsSmall Swiss Hound
Canis lupus familiaris
✨ Fun Fact
The Small Swiss Hound comes in four varieties: Bernese, Jura, Lucerne, and Schwyz, each named after a Swiss canton.
Small Swiss scent hound with a short coat. Intelligent and energetic, they are persistent hunters adapted to the Swiss Alpine terrain.
🏷️ Breed
Small Swiss Hound
💭 Temperament
Intelligent, energetic, persistent, alert, friendly
📏 Size
Small (9-14 kg)
⏳ Lifespan
10-14 years
🎨 Colors
Tricolour, orange and white, black and tan
🌍 Origin
Switzerland
🏠 Habitat
Domestic — needs regular exercise and space
🍽️ Diet
Quality commercial dog food; appropriate portions
✓ FCI Group
Group 6
✓ FCI Section
Scent Hounds
✓ FCI Number
60