Segugio Maremmano
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The Segugio Maremmano is a breed of dog
from the coastal plains of Maremma
, in Tuscany
. It is widely used for hunting wild boar. Tuscan breeders have selected the dogs for hunting ability and their appearances vary.
The breed is recognized by ENCI (the Italian Kennel Club). It has registered 6,600 dogs as breed founders, and the breed was the third most
numerous breed in Italy in 2009.
Due to the large number of founders and the breed's genetic variability, the breed should enjoy relative freedom from genetic inbreeding.
Males stand 48 cm to 54 cm at the withers and females 46 cm to 52 cm. They weigh between 13 kg to 23 kg. The coat is smooth or rough and comes in brown, black and tan or brindle.
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The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
from the coastal plains of Maremma
Maremma
The Maremma is a vast area in Italy bordering the Tyrrhenian Sea, consisting of part of south-western Tuscany - Maremma Livornese and Maremma Grossetana , and part of northern Lazio - Maremma Laziale .The poet Dante Alighieri in his Divina Commedia places the...
, in Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
. It is widely used for hunting wild boar. Tuscan breeders have selected the dogs for hunting ability and their appearances vary.
The breed is recognized by ENCI (the Italian Kennel Club). It has registered 6,600 dogs as breed founders, and the breed was the third most
numerous breed in Italy in 2009.
Due to the large number of founders and the breed's genetic variability, the breed should enjoy relative freedom from genetic inbreeding.
Males stand 48 cm to 54 cm at the withers and females 46 cm to 52 cm. They weigh between 13 kg to 23 kg. The coat is smooth or rough and comes in brown, black and tan or brindle.