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What puts the Schillerstövare ahead for the Hygen Hound is the same family, the same Hound group and the same medium size class. Its height of 19 to 24 inches and weight of 40 to 53 pounds sit near the 18 to 24 inches and 44 to 58 pounds recorded here. The Kerry Beagle and the Hamiltonstövare follow in the same family.
Each match below is taken one at a time: why the records pair it with the Hygen Hound, and the point where the two records diverge.
The Schillerstövare tops the computed list for the Hygen Hound. Both sit in the hounds and spitz types grouping and carry the Hound group label. The size records line up: medium for both, 19 to 24 inches and 18 to 24 inches. Weight tells the same story, 40 to 53 lb next to 44 to 58 lb. Little separates them beyond small shifts in the numbers already noted.
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The records put the Kerry Beagle a close second. They share the hounds and spitz types family shelf and the Hound group label. Height barely divides them, 21 to 24 inches against 18 to 24 inches; both are medium dogs. Weights nearly overlap as well, 50 to 60 lb against 44 to 58 lb. The contrast is gentle, mostly a matter of slightly wider or narrower ranges.
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The Hamiltonstövare earns its place in this set on the recorded numbers. Both are medium dogs: 19 to 23 inches at the shoulder against 18 to 24 inches. What difference there is sits in the fine print of the ranges rather than in any single trait.
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The Halden Hound earns its place in this set on the recorded numbers. On size they are hard to separate: both medium, 20 to 24 inches and 18 to 24 inches. The differences are of degree rather than kind: a step in the figures here, a shade in the record there.
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Another near match in the records is the Sabueso Español. The medium class covers both, heights 18 to 22 inches and 18 to 24 inches. The differences are of degree rather than kind: a step in the figures here, a shade in the record there.
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Another near match in the records is the American English Coonhound. Both are medium dogs: 21 to 26 inches at the shoulder against 18 to 24 inches. What difference there is sits in the fine print of the ranges rather than in any single trait.
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Another near match in the records is the Schweizer Laufhund. Both stand in the medium class, 18 to 23 inches next to 18 to 24 inches. The differences are of degree rather than kind: a step in the figures here, a shade in the record there.
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The Segugio Italiano a Pelo Raso earns its place in this set on the recorded numbers. On size they are hard to separate: both medium, 19 to 23 inches and 18 to 24 inches. Little separates them beyond small shifts in the numbers already noted.
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| Breed | Size | Height | Weight | Lifespan | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hygen Hound | Medium | 18 to 24 in | 44 to 58 lb | 10 to 12 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Schillerstövare | Medium | 19 to 24 in | 40 to 53 lb | 10 to 12 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Kerry Beagle | Medium | 21 to 24 in | 50 to 60 lb | 10 to 12 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Hamiltonstövare | Medium | 19 to 23 in | 50 to 60 lb | 10 to 13 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Halden Hound | Medium | 20 to 24 in | 51 to 64 lb | 10 to 12 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Sabueso Español | Medium | 18 to 22 in | 40 to 55 lb | 10 to 12 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| American English Coonhound | Medium | 21 to 26 in | 40 to 65 lb | 11 to 12 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Schweizer Laufhund | Medium | 18 to 23 in | 33 to 44 lb | 10 to 12 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Segugio Italiano a Pelo Raso | Medium | 19 to 23 in | 44 to 62 lb | 11 to 14 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
The widest weight gap belongs to the Schweizer Laufhund, whose midpoint weight sits 12.5 pounds below that of the Hygen Hound on the recorded figures. That detail comes straight from the recorded ranges for these breeds.
The records point to the Schillerstövare, ahead on a shared family, the same group, a matching size class and a close lifespan. The Kerry Beagle follows in second place.
Yes, on both measures. The Halden Hound is recorded at 20 to 24 inches and 51 to 64 lb, the Hygen Hound at 18 to 24 inches and 44 to 58 lb.
The Segugio Italiano a Pelo Raso carries the longest recorded range of the set, 11 to 14 years, where the Hygen Hound itself is recorded at 10 to 12 years.