Animals

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.

Maremma Scenthound breed comes from Maremma, where it was selected by the end of 1800, not only because of its morphological characteristics but most of all because these dogs bark keeping still. Most suitable for the boar hunt, they do not give up either in case of consistent groups or particularly aggressive boars. Quite good at hare shooting and other mammals hunt. This breed has been recognized by ENCI only recently and it seems to be quite popular.

Smaller than the Italian Segugio, it is different from it in the head, which is not so noble, in the colour, which varies from tawny to seal-black, also striped, and in the tail, which is often cut.
Medium sized dog; it is not a beautiful dog but it is very skilful. Rustic, mesomorphic, the trunk fits into a rectangular; the head with quite a large cranium.

This breed is particularly good at boar hunting. Strong temperament, pleasant ringing voice, very different during the hunt various moments. It hunts on its own or in a pack.