Italian Short-Haired Segugio
短毛義大利獵犬
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At a glance
The short-haired Segugio Italiano is the smooth-coated counterpart of the rough-haired breed, an Italian hound for hare and wild boar of robust, square construction with well developed bone and no trace of fat. Its coat is short all over, of straight horse-hair texture, dense, close and uniformly smooth. Males stand 52–58 cm and females 48–56 cm, with a tolerance of 2 cm either way for excellent specimens, and the breed weighs 18–28 kg.
Facts
| Size | Medium |
|---|---|
| Height | 48–58cm |
| Weight | 18–28kg |
| Breed group | FCI: 6 |
| Role | Hound |
| Coat | Short coat |
Health
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Behaviour
Extremely eager, steady but not very outgoing
The FCI standard's Behaviour / Temperament section describes a scent hound well adapted to the most varied terrains, endowed with great resistance and good speed, extremely eager whether working alone or in a pack, of a steady temperament but not very outgoing, with a soft expression and a resonant, very pleasant voice.
Official guidance
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FCI nomenclature — Italian Short Haired Segugio (standard no. 337, group 6)
FCI nomenclature entry for the Italian Short Haired Segugio, with the official breed standard in English, French, German and Spanish.
Read the sourceAccessed 2026-09-09
Sources
- [1]Italian Short Haired Segugio — FCI nomenclature entry (standard no. 337, group 6) — Fédération Cynologique Internationale (Accessed 2026-09-09)
- [2]FCI-Standard N° 337 — Italian Short Haired Segugio, 13.11.2015 (English) — Fédération Cynologique Internationale (Accessed 2026-09-09)
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