Breed

# Segugio italiano a pelo forte

The Segugio italiano a pelo forte is a foundation stock service breed from Italy, standing males 20–24 in · females 20–23 in at the withers, weighing males 44–62 lb · females 40–57 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–13 yrs.

![A photograph of the Segugio italiano a pelo forte](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/segugio-italiano-a-pelo-forte.webp)

Breed group

Foundation Stock Service

Origin

Italy

Height

males 20–24 in · females 20–23 in

Weight

males 44–62 lb · females 40–57 lb

Lifespan

11–13 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Segugio italiano a pelo forte is taller than 53% of the measured breeds, heavier than 55%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 14 from Italy.

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Segugio italiano a pelo forte

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## Living with the Segugio italiano a pelo forte

Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Segugio italiano a pelo forte’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs

Affection with family

5 of 5

1 independent · 5 devoted

Good with young children

3 of 5

1 not suited · 5 very good

Good with other dogs

5 of 5

1 not suited · 5 very good

Openness to strangers

5 of 5

1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend

Watchdog / protective nature

3 of 5

1 unbothered · 5 vigilant

What they will ask of you

Energy

4 of 5

1 couch potato · 5 busy all day

Playfulness

3 of 5

1 only when invited · 5 non-stop

Barking

4 of 5

1 only to alert · 5 very vocal

Around the house

Drooling

2 of 5

1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel

Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Segugio italiano a pelo forte on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/segugio-italiano/)

## Breeds that look like the Segugio italiano a pelo forte

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Segugio italiano a pelo forte.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kai-ken.webp)Kai Ken](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kai-ken/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sakhalin-husky.webp)Sakhalin Husky](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sakhalin-husky/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/taiwan-dog.webp)Taiwan Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/taiwan-dog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/australian-stumpy-tail-cattle-dog.webp)Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/australian-stumpy-tail-cattle-dog/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ryukyu-inu.webp)Ryukyu Inu](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ryukyu-inu/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sardinian-shepherd-dog.webp)Sardinian Shepherd Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sardinian-shepherd-dog/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Segugio italiano a pelo forte20–24 in
2. Kai Ken20–22 in
3. Sakhalin Husky22–25 in
4. Taiwan Dog18–21 in
5. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog18–20 in
6. Ryukyu Inu18–19.5 in
7. Sardinian Shepherd Dog22–24 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Segugio italiano a pelo forte44–62 lb
2. Kai Ken25–55 lb
3. Sakhalin Husky66–88 lb
4. Taiwan Dog31–40 lb
5. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog35–50 lb
6. Ryukyu Inu33–55 lb
7. Sardinian Shepherd Dog64–88 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Segugio italiano a pelo forte11–13 yrs
2. Kai Ken12–15 yrs
3. Sakhalin Husky11–14 yrs
4. Taiwan Dog10–13 yrs
5. Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog13–15 yrs
6. Ryukyu Inu12–13 yrs
7. Sardinian Shepherd Dogno recorded figure

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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Segugio italiano a pelo forte

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Segugio italiano a pelo forte

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