Hamiltonstovare
Sweden's tricolour hunting hound, named for the man who founded the Swedish Kennel Club and bred it. It hunts alone rather than in a pack.
Overview
The Hamiltonstovare is a Swedish scent hound, developed in the 1880s by Adolf Patrick Hamilton, the founder of the Swedish Kennel Club, from German and English hounds. It hunts hare and fox alone rather than in a pack, which is unusual for a hound of this type.
It is always tricolour, and it is one of the most popular breeds in Sweden while being almost unknown elsewhere.
Temperament
Friendly, even tempered and independent. Hamiltons are affectionate with their families, good with children, and generally sociable with other dogs.
They are hounds, so recall on a scent is poor and the voice is loud. They are not aggressive and they are not guard dogs. They are calmer indoors than most hounds and they need real exercise to be so.
Care and grooming
A short hard coat, a weekly brush, moderate shedding. The ears need weekly cleaning.
The breed is generally healthy with a working gene pool. Hip dysplasia and epilepsy occur at low rates. Ten to thirteen years.
Living and exercise
Two hours a day with a chance to use the nose. They are built for hunting all day.
A secure fence and a lead. They are rare outside Scandinavia and finding one usually means importing.
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