Hamiltonstovare

Origin

Sweden

Attractive to:

An active, training-minded home. Hamiltons have a high prey drive and hunt by sight as well as scent, so enjoy lure coursing as well as scent trailing.

Not the best for:

Someone with high fences and access to a safe, enclosed area where the dog can exercise off-lead. Elsewhere, the Hamilton's strong prey drive and hound-like selective deafness means exercise must be done on a long line.

Aliases:

Hamilton, Hamilton Hound, Swedish Foxhound

Cross between:

None

Size:

Medium-Large
Big, but will still fit in a small car.

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:

10 years

Good first dog?:

No