Segugio Italiano

The Segugio Italiano [seˈɡudʒo itaˈljano] is either of two Italian breeds of dog of the scenthound family, either the Segugio italiano a pelo forte (wire-haired)[1] or the Segugio italiano a pelo raso (short-haired).[2] In 2009 the Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana registered 1740 of the wire-haired breed and 4500 of the short-haired.[3]

Segugio italiano a pelo forte
Origin	Italy
Kennel club standards Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana standard FCI standard
Dog (domestic dog)

Segugio italiano a pelo raso
Origin	Italy
Kennel club standards Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana standard FCI standard
Dog (domestic dog)

Characteristics

When seen from the side, the body of a Segugio Italiano is approximately square in shape – the body length is the same as the height at the withers. It may be any shade of fawn-coloured, or black and tan. Wire-haired dogs stand 52–60 cm and weigh 20–28 kg, bitches are about 2 cm shorter and weigh on average 2 kg less.[1] The short-haired breed is approximately 2 cm smaller, with weights in the same range.[2]

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  Short-haired
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  Wire-haired, black & tan

References

1. FCI-Standard N° 198: Segugio italiano a pelo forte. Fédération Cynologique Internationale. Accessed March 2020.
2. FCI-Standard N° 337: Segugio italiano a pelo raso. Fédération Cynologique Internationale. Accessed March 2020.
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-04-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)