Segugio dell'Appennino
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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]
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]
Use
It is a scent hound, bred specifically for use in hunting hare, but also used on wild boar. It hunts well either singly or in pairs, and can also form part of a small pack.[3] It is particularly well suited to hunting in mountain terrain.[3] It is subject to working trial.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d Segugio dell'Appennino. Fédération Cynologique Internationale. Accessed February 2026.
- ^ a b c d Standard del Segugio dell'Appennino (in Italian). Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana. Accessed July 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Segugio dell'Appennino (in Italian). Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana. Accessed July 2020.
- ^ Razze Italiane (in Italian). Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana. Accessed February 2021.
- ^ a b Fabrizio Crivellari (9 March 2010). Segugio dell'Appennino (in Italian). Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana. Accessed July 2020.
- ^ a b Vincenzo La Manna, Emiliano Lasagna, Simone Ceccobelli, Piera Di Lorenzo, Attilio M. De Cosmo, George Attard, Francesca M. Sarti, Francesco Panella, Carlo Renieri (2015). Genetic Differentiation Between Segugio Dell'Appennino and Segugio Maremmano Dog Breeds Assessed by Microsatellite Markers. Italian Journal of Animal Science. 14 (3): 327–331. doi:10.4081/ijas.2015.3809.
- ^ a b c d FCI-Standard N° 375: Segugio dell'Appennino (Appennine Hound – Italian Hare-Hunting Dog). Thuin, Belgium: Fédération Cynologique Internationale. Accessed March 2026.