Bavarian Mountain Hound

Origin

Germany

Attractive to:

An experienced trainer who wants to take up tracking/trailing.

Not the best for:

Most people! This is not your average pet dog, but a highly intelligent, athletic worker.

Aliases:

BMH, Bayerischer Gebirgsschweisshund

Cross between:

None

Size:

Medium
A bit smaller than a Labrador.

Exercise Needs:

High (Two hours or more)
Without sufficient mental and physical exercise will probably do the wall of death around the living room!

Coat:

Smooth
Dogs that you mainly just need to polish! But be warned - short haired dogs moult all the time!

Shedding:

Moderate shedding
All canines drop some hair, think of it as dog glitter!

Life expectancy:

13 years

Good first dog?:

No