Hamiltonstövare

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Hamiltonstövare
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Alternative names
Hamilton Hound
Swedish Foxhound
Country of origin
Sweden
Common nicknames
Hamilton
Classification and breed standards
FCI: Group 6 Section 1 #132 Stds
ANKC: Group 4 (Hounds) Stds
KC (UK): Hound Stds
NZKC: Hounds Stds
UKC: Scenthound [? Stds]
Notes
The UKC does not have an official breed standard.

The Hamiltonstövare is a breed of dog, bred as a hunting hound. The breed was developed in Sweden by the founder of the Swedish Kennel Club, Count Adolf Hamilton. Its ancestry includes several German hounds as well as English Foxhounds and Harriers.