Finnish hound has a short body coat. However, the coat is coarse and dense to touch. The colour of the coat is usually tang. The dog has white markings on its head, tail tip, chest and feet.
Finnish hounds having short and smooth hair are easy to comb. Owners need to brush the coat using a brush that has firm bristles. Occasionally, owners may dry shampoo the coat. In addition, the nails need proper trimming. Finnish hounds are average shedders. |
In the 1800’s, dog breeders crossed the French, Swedish and German hounds, and this crossbreeding resulted in the origination of Finnish hound. This dog breed is popular in Finland. However, despite its growing popularity in Sweden and Finland, the dog is not common elsewhere. People, the dog remains active from September to February and is rare to find in dog breed exhibitions.
