Styrian Coarse-haired Hound: Size, Weight & Temperament

The Styrian Coarse-haired Hound is courageous, tireless, and rather reserved to wary of strangers. It is strongly bonded to its handler but shows a highly independent work drive when hunting.

Its hunting instinct, especially toward wild boar, is very strong and makes the breed unsuitable for life as a purely family pet. It needs intensive daily activity, ideally hunting-related work, and plenty of exercise in open terrain.

The coarse, dense coat is weatherproof and easy to care for, needing only occasional brushing. As a rugged working breed it tolerates wind and weather well but needs room to roam away from residential areas.

The breed is considered very robust with few breed-specific hereditary disorders, thanks in part to its close ties to its original working lines. Hip dysplasia occurs occasionally.