| The Dunker is a Norwegian Hound which was bred | | | | should appear powerful for his size but not overly |
| originally by a fellow by the name of Herr Wilhelm | | | | "blocky". The coat coloring is unique to the breed, it |
| Dunker, in the nineteenth century. He wished to create | | | | should be tan with a "saddle" of mottled or dappled |
| a scent hound that would have the speed and | | | | blue or black and may have white on the face as a |
| endurance of a sight hound and crossed the | | | | blaze and on the legs, chest and tail. At first the |
| Anglo-Russian Hound (also known as the Harlequin | | | | genetics of the breed made for a dangerous |
| Hound) with his own favorite scent hound, a dappled | | | | combination when merle was mixed with white, |
| dog whose name was "Alarm". The result is what is | | | | resulting in blind or deaf puppies but this was |
| now the "Dunker Hound", a uniquely dappled breed | | | | overcome when black and tan was permitted as an |
| whose sole purpose is to hunt hare. This is a dog that | | | | acceptable color. The height is 18-22 inches and weight |
| is known only in the country of Norway and is favored | | | | is 35-45 pounds. He is registered in the F.C.I. Registry |
| for its extraordinary rabbit hunting ability. The Dunker | | | | as a group six breed. |
| has a unique reputation as one of the few breeds | | | | The Dunker Hound is seldom seen much outside of |
| developed exclusive to hunt only one creature. He is | | | | Norway and he is still rare even in his native land. |
| still considered a rare breed even in Norway . He is | | | | Those who have known this breed prize him as a |
| prized for his reliability on the hunt. Gradually the people | | | | quality hunting dog, a favorite house dog and a general |
| of Norway have begun to recognize that this breed | | | | farm dog. He is intelligent but not stubborn, inquisitive but |
| also has potential as a great family pet. | | | | not given to the chase as a sight hound often is and is |
| The Dunker Hound is quite an elegant hound, combining | | | | affectionate and gentle in his manners. Furthermore he |
| the sleek sight hound conformation with the balance | | | | is a well balanced and good looking dog with great |
| and muscling of the scent hound. The head is clean cut | | | | speed and hunting endurance and generally of good |
| with no looseness of the flews or skin. The ears are | | | | health and long life. He is a good size for apartment or |
| "hound ears" with fair length to them. The neck should | | | | urban living and is not generally noisy in his nature so |
| be long and well muscled and the body should be | | | | he will not disturb the neighbors. He makes a better |
| nearly square in proportion to the length of leg. This is a | | | | house dog than a kennel dog but is also quite happy |
| dog that presents a clean and balanced profile that | | | | when kept outdoors and does well on the farm. |