Segugio dell'Appennino
Italian breed of dog
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The Segugio dell'Appennino is an Italian breed of small scent hound, bred specifically to hunt hare. It may be either smooth-haired or wire-haired.[3] It is one of four Italian breeds of scent hound, the others being the Segugio Italiano a Pelo Forte, the Segugio Italiano a Pelo Raso and the Segugio Maremmano.[4] It received full recognition from the Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana in 2010,[5] and was provisionally accepted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 2026.[1]
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History
The Segugio dell'Appennino was described as a breed or type distinct from other Italian dogs of segugio type in 1882, in an article in the magazine La Caccia Illustrata.[3] A breed standard was drawn up by the Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana in 2005,[6]: 327 and the breed received full recognition in 2010.[5] From 2013 to 2022 the number of annual registrations varied from 205 to 414.[3]
In 2015 an analysis of microsatellite data found no significant genetic distance between the Segugio dell'Appennino and the Segugio Maremmano.[6]: 329
In 2026 it was provisionally accepted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale.[1]
Characteristics
While it is the smallest of the four Italian breeds of segugio or scent hound, it is of medium size: height at the withers is in the range 42 to 48 cm for bitches and 44 to 50 cm for dogs, with a tolerance of 2 cm above or below these limits for exceptionally good examples.[7] The coat may be smooth – no longer than 2 cm, evenly and thickly distributed over the whole body; or it may be rough – hair from 2–5 cm in length, with dense undercoat, rough to the touch and covering the whole body but shorter on the head and insides of the legs.[7] Four coat colours are recognised: black with tan markings; fawn in any shade; hare grey; and sooty (pale hair with black tips); white markings are acceptable on the lower limbs, on the tip of the tail, on the chest or neck, or on the muzzle or forehead.[7][2]