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Brandlbracke combines bracke, a German word for this type of Alpine scent hound, with brand, which refers to the tan markings that look like flames against the black coat. Together the name describes Austria's traditional mountain hound in black and tan. The Austrian Black and Tan Hound weighs 33 to 49 pounds and typically lives 12 to 14 years.
Owners describe a hound of unusual quality and sweetness: the connoisseur's Austrian, rarely seen outside its homeland and treasured within it. Expect a companionable dog that treats every walk as a hunting expedition through imperial forest.
The individual dog still matters more than any general answer: lines, socialisation and the home it lands in bend every breed average, which is why breeder choice carries so much weight.
The temperament record reads: Calm, sociable, musical and single minded on a trail. Energy scores 4 out of 5, near the top of the scale: the Austrian Black and Tan Hound needs 60 to 90 minutes a day and notices loudly when they go missing.
Household arithmetic worth doing once: an Austrian Black and Tan Hound year holds about $339 of food and $420 to $744 of insurance, before vet care and grooming enter the ledger.
Size context from the growth table: 4 months at about 11 to 16 lb, 9 months at about 24 to 36 lb, 18 months at about 33 to 49 lb mark the Austrian Black and Tan Hound's first year, against an adult standard of 33 to 49 lb. Standard colors: black with light fawn or tan markings. The Hound group is where the record files the Austrian Black and Tan Hound; its home ground is Austria.
Put against the daily exercise bill of 60 to 90 minutes, the picture stays consistent. Owners who accept the terms upfront call the Austrian Black and Tan Hound easy; owners who discover them call the same numbers a burden. Everything behind these answers, from growth tables to the health list, is laid out on the full Austrian Black and Tan Hound breed profile.
Every answer on this page traces back to the breed's record: the same size, temperament, exercise and health facts set out in full on the Austrian Black and Tan Hound profile, linked below.
The record scores grooming effort at 3/5 and shedding at 4/5 for the smooth coat. The coat question pages for the Austrian Black and Tan Hound break the routine down week by week; the grooming planner turns it into a schedule. The full record behind these answers sits on the Austrian Black and Tan Hound profile, including the growth and health tables.
It depends on the dog's prey drive and upbringing more than on the breed label. The Austrian Black and Tan Hound's record with dogs reads Good with dogs; cats it is raised with are usually accepted, while strange small animals outdoors are a different question for most dogs. Every breed average hides individuals; breeders and rescues who know their dogs can tell you where a specific dog sits.
Working bred dogs relax better with employment, even invented employment: carrying, searching, training games. An Austrian Black and Tan Hound with trainability 3/5 takes to household jobs quickly, and occupied dogs are rarely destructive ones.
The Austrian Black and Tan Hound's daily exercise bill explained: what counts, how owners fit it in and what happens when it goes unpaid.
The Austrian Black and Tan Hound with children, rated and explained: family life, supervision, other dogs and visitors.
It is a strip of hair growing in the opposite direction along the spine, the breed's signature marking.
Last updated: November 4, 2026