Schillerstövare

Varying shades of tan, fawn or ginger, often with a black mantle.

Short, thick, glossy, close-lying. Harsh during the winter to protect against the cold.

Dark brown.

The Schiller Hound is an athletic, well-muscled and strong medium-sized dog which is clearly built for working. Her legs are slightly arched, long, and lean, complementing the breed’s incredible speed. Her head is small yet long, with eyes that are dark and deep-set, and ears that are set high and hang down the sides of the face.

The Schiller Hound is affectionate, though usually only towards the person she spends the most time with. Towards this person, though, she is loyal, affectionate and attentive.

She is a great playmate for the whole family.

If well-exercised and mentally stimulated, the Schillerstovare is calm, gentle and chilled-out within the home.

This is an intelligent breed who proves an effective and reliable assistant.

The Schiller Hound is a natural hunter with an extremely high prey-drive. She is used for hunting hare and fox, but not deer. Unlike others, this one never works in a pack or in a pair.

She is suspicious of strangers, but never fearful or overly aggressive.

The Schiller Hound is a strong-willed and independent-minded breed, which can make training challenging.

The Schiller Hound will cope alone for short periods of time as long as her needs have been met.

While the impressive intelligence of the Schiller Hound means she will pick up tricks with ease, the domineering and willful side of her personality can make training difficult. Training and socialization needs to start early, be consistent and be carried out by an experienced, firm-handed master.

The Schiller Hound may occasionally let out a loud, melodious bark.

The Schillerstovare won’t hesitate to chase small animals or wildlife whilst out and about. Keep it on a strong lead and harness in potentially risky situations.

Left unattended and under-exercised, it’s highly likely that the Schiller Hound will become restless, vocal and troublesome.

Treats are always a welcome motivator for getting this strong-willed dog to cooperate.

With her natural suspicion of strangers and impeccable hearing, the Schiller Hound makes for an incredible watchdog. However, don’t expect this breed to do much more than alert you of intruders - she’s far too gentle to act any further!

She is a good choice for a first adoption by a hunter or sports master.

She is not suited to flat or apartment living. Ideally, the Schiller Hound will live in a countryside setting with plenty of space to roam, but would also cope well in a house with a large, secure garden. 

As a working breed, the Schiller Hound has super high exercise requirements and needs an owner who can match them. Ideally, this breed will have at least 1-2 hours of vigorous exercise every day, as well as having the opportunity to roam outside throughout the day. She adores hiking, running, jogging, swimming and agility sports.

The Schiller Hound is a medium-sized dog, and so, will fit in larger cars. Due to her high exercise requirement, she may not cope well with long journeys.

With a strong prey-drive, this breed is simply too much of a danger to cats and shouldn’t be housed with them.

Although she never hunts in a group, this dog is sociable enough and can live with her peers if she has been socialized from an early age.

This breed is extremely loyal and can be kept with children, but only if all parties are well-socialized and respect each other.

This breed has extremely high exercise requirements and a domineering nature which is likely to be too much for an elderly owner.

Moderate shedder.

Overall, this is a healthy breed, though prone to field injuries if used as a working/hunting dog. Their average life expectancy is 13 years.

This is an extremely strong, muscular and robust breed.

She tolerates warm temperatures but may overheat if particularly hot - provide cold water and shade at all times.

The Schiller Hound was bred to work in the freezing, icy weather of Sweden and therefore is extremely tolerant of cold and wet weather.

If exercised enough, the Schiller Hound is highly unlikely to put excess weight on.

• Ear infections

• Hip dysplasia

• Bloat

• Kidney infections

• Glaucoma

• Cherry eye

• Allergies

• Hunting injuries

The intelligent and agile Schiller Hound was developed in the 1800s as a mix between the English Foxhound, English Harrier and other Swedish Hound breeds. The goal was to create the perfect sporting dog, capable of hunting in Sweden’s cold weather and harsh terrains - and they certainly succeeded! The breed gained recognition from the Swedish Kennel Club in 1913.