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When the country of Yugoslavia was broken up in 1991, the Yugoslavian Tricolour Hound dog breed’s name was changed to the Serbian Tricolour Hound to avoid confusion. People used to think that the Serbian Tricolour Hound was just a differently coloured variation of the Serbian Hound, hence the similarities in their names. It was later found that they are indeed two separate breeds. The FCI classified the Serbian Tricolour Hound as its own breed in 1961.
The Serbian Tricolour Hound is a hunting dog that prefers to go out on its own. While some hunting dogs are kept on a leash or are trained to stay with their masters, the Serbian Tricolour Hound hunts best by taking care of not just finding the animal, but of attacking it as well. The Serbian Tricolour Hound is a scent hound. This means that the dog uses its keen sense of smell to sniff out its prey. It will then run after the animal. At the very least, the Serbian Tricolour Hound can be used to find prey and flush it out of its hiding spot. If allowed to, the dog will also attack the animal as well. Typically, this dog breed has been used for hunting foxes, hares and wild boar.
Serbian Tricolour Hounds are medium sized dogs. They have an average height of 51 centimetres and an average weight of around 25 kilograms. If used as a show dog, this is the ideal size of the Serbian Tricolour Hound. If used as a family pet or for hunting, the Serbian Tricolour Hound can be of any size.
