Tyrolean Hound
A sturdy Austrian mountain hound with a weatherproof coat, friendly at home and tireless on steep terrain.
At a glance
- Size
- Medium
- Height at the withers
- Males 44–50 cm · Females 42–48 cm
- Weight
- Males 15–22 kg · Females 15–20 kg
- Life expectancy
- 12–14 years
- Exercise
- 90–150 min a day
- Grooming
- Once a week
- Coat
- Double coat, short
- Colours
- Red, Black and tan, Tricolour
- Bred for
- Hunting by scent
- Country of origin
- Austria
- FCI
- Group 6, no. 68 · Scent hounds
Breeders on Kuldo
No breeders on Kuldo have this breed yet.
Living with the breed
| Affectionate with family | 4/5 – High |
|---|---|
| Good with children | 4/5 – High |
| Good with other dogs | 4/5 – High |
| Good with cats | 2/5 – Low |
| Open to strangers | 3/5 – Moderate |
| Energy | 4/5 – High |
| Playfulness | 3/5 – Moderate |
| Needs mental stimulation | 4/5 – High |
| Easy to train | 3/5 – Moderate |
| Prey drive | 5/5 – Very high |
| Watchful and protective | 2/5 – Low |
| Barking | 3/5 – Moderate |
| Shedding | 3/5 – Moderate |
| Grooming effort | 1/5 – Very low |
| Drooling | 1/5 – Very low |
| Good for first-time owners | 2/5 – Low |
| Suits apartment living | 1/5 – Very low |
| Adaptability | 3/5 – Moderate |
| Copes with being alone | 2/5 – Low |
| Copes with heat | 3/5 – Moderate |
| Copes with cold | 4/5 – High |
Kuldo's own guidance from the breed's typical traits. Every dog is an individual, so talk to the breeder.
Is it the right breed for you?
Great if you …
- hunt or do blood tracking
- live in hills or mountains
- want a tough, easy-care hound
Think twice if you …
- live in a hot climate
- have small pets
- want an urban companion
Care
Temperament
Friendly, steady and hardworking, devoted to its owner and focused on scent.
Exercise
Needs long daily outings, ideally in hills or forest; tracking and scent work are perfect.
Grooming
Brush the dense coat weekly, more often in shedding season.
Training
Cooperative with consistent, fair handling; expect independence around fresh scent.
Health
A hardy, healthy mountain hound with few documented breed-specific problems. Hip screening is sensible, so ask the breeder for results.
Health tests breeders usually do
- Hips (HD)
Ask the breeder to show you the parents' results.
About the breed
The Tyrolean Hound comes from the Tyrol in the Austrian Alps, where hounds of this kind were used for centuries to hunt hare and fox and to track wounded game in rough mountain terrain. The breed standard was set in the late 19th century.
It is a robust, medium-sized hound with a dense coat that copes with snow and cold, usually red or black-and-red, often with white markings. It is friendly and calm at home and very hardworking outdoors. It is still kept mostly by hunters and needs plenty of exercise and something useful to do with its nose.
Did you know?
Emperor Maximilian I is said to have favoured hounds of this type for hunting in Tyrol around 1500.