Bavarian Mountain Hound: the best in track dogs.

The hunter who favors deer and chamois cannot but use the help of the Bavarian mountain hound or Bayerischer Gebirgsschweisshund.

This breed of German origin has an excellent nose and is used primarily as a track dogs for the recovery of injured or dead animals. The Bayerischer Gebirgsschweisshund (in Italian: Bavarian mountain hound) is a breed of dog belonging to Group 6 - hounds and hounds for hunting blood trail medium size. The Bavarian hound from the mountains it has German origins and has similarities with the Hanover'scher Schweisshund, even if unlike this it is less massive, more agile and with less hanging lips.

It is a hunting breed with an excellent nose, used as track dogs for the discovery of wounded or dead animals, such as deer and chamois.
The Bavarian hound is native to Lower Bavaria, a region of Germany with a conformation of the territory that required a less heavy and more agile dog than the Hanoverian. By crossing the Hanoverian breed with the oldest Tyrolean hound, the current dog breed was obtained. The name derives from the German words Gebirg (mountain range) and Schweisshund (literally, "sweat dog", more generally track dog). This breed is mainly used for work, the role of which is recognized through special qualifications for the recovery of game. Using its highly developed sense of smell, the Bavarian hound is able to identify even the most invisible ones traces of blood and to locate a wounded animal miles away from the place where the shot took place. Once the wounded or killed prey has been reached, the Bavarian mountain hound calls its master by barking and, at the same time, assumes an attitude of defense of the prey from any stranger. Only the owner is in fact "authorized" by the dog himself to approach: anyone outside of the latter is strongly discouraged in taking possession of the undeserved prey.

It is a dog of medium size and size, dolichocephalic mesomorph and has been morphologically classified as a braccoid type. The Bavarian Hound from the mountains it is rather light, very muscular, with a slightly elongated body and raised on the back. The limbs are not too long and this gives it a certain proportionality as a whole. Equipped with a serious and intelligent expression, it has a very strong character. One of the distinguishing characteristics of this breed is its remarkable resistance, as it has been rigorously and purposely selected to help humans in the search for prey to hunt, a job in which it is unquestionably one of the best breeds in the world. His loyalty and devotion to his master is indisputable and admirable. In open spaces it leaves no way to deer, roe deer and other medium and large wild animals. Also suitable for family life, if used it is possible to make it live even at home, even if it shows its best side when it is found in wooded and wild areas.

The height for males is about 50 cm, while for females it is 45 cm at the withers. The weight varies between 25 and 35 kg.
The trunk is composed of a back that is not too short, but very robust, with wide and muscular hips especially towards the renal part, the latter slightly arched. The croup is rather flat. The chest is not excessively broad, with the rib cage descending and deep and long ribs reaching the hips. The skull is broad (but proportionate), not too heavy, with a flat even if slightly arched surface. Muzzle a little thin under the eyes, with close fitting lips, not pendulous, with clearly visible lip commissure. The closure of the teeth is scissor or pincer. The limbs are strongly muscled and the feet are spoon-shaped. The gait of the Bavarian mountain hound she is casual and loose. The coat is adherent, thick and choir, moderately hard to the touch with little sheen, finer on the head and ears, while it is longer on the belly and thighs. The Bavarian mountain hound he is a rather rustic and strong dog, able to do his job in an excellent and perfect way. Some hunters owners of this breed accustom the animal to defend the backpack and always stay close to it, so that the dog can also be left momentarily alone in the woods or in the hunting lodge without the risk of it going away. This is to give an idea of his trainability and intelligence.