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The Serbian Hound once went by the name Balkan Scent Hound. It was changed to Serbian Hound in 1996 through a motion by the FCI in Copenhagen, Denmark. Up until that name change, Balkan Scent Hound was the breed’s popular name, named after the Balkan territory in which it originated. While much is unknown about the true origin of the Serbian Hound, the first accounts of the dog can be dated as far back as the beginning of the eleventh century. While they had been around for far longer than many other dog breeds, officials only first began creating a breed standard for the Serbian Hound in 1924.
The Serbian Hound is an average sized dog. Male Serbian Hounds are just a bit larger than the female Serbian Hounds, although this likely won’t be noticed unless a male and female dog of this breed are standing next to each other. Male Serbian Hounds average a height between 46 and 56 centimetres. Female Serbian Hounds average a height between 44 and 54 centimetres. The difference in weight is minimal.
The coat of the Serbian Hound is short and thick. It is double coated, and the hair is a bit longer underneath the tail and on the hind legs. Their coat will generally have a colour that is a shade of red. The Serbian Hound could be fox-coloured, rust-toned, or yellowy red. Some of these dogs with have spots of black coloured fur on their backs, necks and heads, and sometimes on their faces.
