The Segugio dell'Appennino or Piccolo Lepraiolo Italiano is a breed of small Italian scenthound, bred specifically to hunt hare. It may be either smooth-haired or wire-haired.[2] It received full recognition from the Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana in 2010.[3] It is one of four Italian breeds of scenthound, the others being the Segugio Italiano a Pelo Forte, the Segugio Italiano a Pelo Raso and the Segugio Maremmano.[4]
History
The Segugio dell'Appennino was described as a breed or type distinct from other Italian dogs of segugio type in 1882, in an article in the magazine La Caccia Illustrata. A breed standard was drawn up by the Ente Nazionale della Cinofilia Italiana in 2005,[5]:327 and the breed received full recognition in 2010.[3] From 2010 to 2018 the number of annual registrations varied from 173 to 414.[2]
In 2015 an analysis of microsatellite data found no significant genetic distance between the Segugio dell'Appennino and the Segugio Maremmano.
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