Hamiltonstovare Breeders UK: Advertise Your Kennel Free

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Do you breed Hamiltonstovares? Litters of this Swedish scent hound are uncommon in the UK, so buyers often search for some time before they find a breeder. List your kennel on caninebreeder.co.uk to advertise Hamiltonstovare puppies for sale, share planned litters or promote a Hamiltonstovare stud dog to other owners. Your basic profile shows your kennel or company name, location, website, social media and categories, so buyers and breeders can reach you directly. Add your listing or compare options on our pricing page.

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In England you need a dog breeding licence from your council if you breed three or more litters in 12 months or breed and sell dogs as a business, and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own schemes. Licensed breeders show their licence number and issuing council on every advert. Puppies must be at least eight weeks old before they go to new homes.

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About the Hamiltonstovare

Origin and purpose

The Hamiltonstovare is a Swedish scent hound in the Hound group of the Royal Kennel Club (RKC). The RKC says it came from crossing English Foxhounds with German hounds and was developed by Count Hamilton, a hound enthusiast who was one of the founders of the Swedish Kennel Club. The breed first appeared in Swedish show rings in 1886, and the RKC breed standard notes that it took the name Hamiltonstövare in 1921 in his honour. It was bred to hunt alone rather than in a pack, mostly after small prey, and is prized for its scenting ability, its staying power on a trail and the loud voice it gives while following a scent. It is on the RKC's main Breed Register, not the Imported Breed Register.

Size, coat and colour

The breed standard describes an upstanding, rectangular hound built to look strong and enduring but never heavy, with an obvious difference between dogs and bitches. Dogs measure 53 to 61 cm (21 to 24 in), ideally 57 cm, and bitches 49 to 57 cm (19¼ to 22½ in), ideally 53 cm. The double coat pairs a soft undercoat, which becomes especially dense in winter, with a weatherproof outer coat that lies close to the body. The only standard colour is tricolour: a black mantle, tan ranging from golden to a deep rusty red, and white on the muzzle, throat, chest, tail tip, lower legs and feet. The RKC lists it as a shedding breed that needs grooming about once a week.

Exercise and home

The RKC classes the Hamiltonstovare as a large breed needing more than two hours of exercise a day, and suggests a large house with a large garden in a country setting. Life expectancy is given as over 10 years.

Temperament and suitability

The standard calls for the even temper typical of a hound. It is still a working scent hound with a big voice, so it suits owners who can give it long, varied exercise and something to do with its nose. The Hunting Act 2004 bans hunting wild mammals with dogs in England and Wales, apart from limited exemptions, so owners may look to RKC activities such as working trials. Compare other hound breeders and read our buyer safety guide before you commit.

Hamiltonstovare health tests

For the Hamiltonstovare, the RKC's pre-breeding list includes no DNA tests or screening schemes, and there is no breed-specific DNA testing package, although individual DNA tests can be ordered. The single item of pre-breeding advice, at Good Practice level, is to prioritise genetic diversity. In practice that means running the RKC's online COI lookup before every mating, aiming for a coefficient of inbreeding (COI) at or below the breed's annual average, and spreading litters across a wider range of stud dogs rather than relying on a few popular sires. The RKC's breeding for health framework lists support for genetic diversity in small populations among its 2026 priorities.

The breed is in Breed Watch Category 1, so no breed-specific points of concern have been flagged for show judges, and the RKC lists no additional breed-specific breeding restrictions. Some breeders choose voluntary screening such as hip scoring under the BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme, which is open to dogs of any breed once they are at least a year old. Ask what has been done and look up registered dogs on the RKC Health Test Results Finder. Screening lowers risk but cannot guarantee a puppy's health.

Health tests and schemes for the Hamiltonstovare (RKC):

Prioritising genetic diversity (RKC Good Practice), for example checking the COI of a planned mating with the RKC inbreeding coefficient calculator
No breed-specific RKC DNA testing package is currently offered
Breed Watch: Category 1
No additional breed-specific breeding restrictions

Choosing a Hamiltonstovare breeder

Hamiltonstovare litters are uncommon in the UK. When we checked in September 2026 the RKC Find a Puppy search listed none, so expect a waiting list and possibly some travel. The Hamiltonstovare Club of Great Britain appears on the RKC's Find a Club service and is a sensible first contact. A good breeder will register puppies with the RKC, explain how the mating was chosen with genetic diversity in mind, share its COI and be open about any voluntary health screening on the parents. Expect them to ask about your home, garden and daily routine, because the RKC suggests more than two hours of exercise a day and a large garden for this breed. You should be able to see the puppies with their mother. In England, anyone who breeds three or more litters in any 12-month period and sells any of the puppies, or runs a business that breeds and advertises dogs for sale, needs a licence from their local council. Our buyer safety guide covers the paperwork to expect.

Questions to ask a Hamiltonstovare breeder:

What is the coefficient of inbreeding for this mating, and how does it compare with the breed average?
Will the litter be registered with the RKC, and when will I receive the paperwork?
Have the parents had any voluntary health screening, such as hip scoring, and can I see the results?
Can I meet the mother, and how are the puppies being socialised with people, noise and other dogs?
How much exercise do your adult dogs get, and how do they cope off lead and around livestock?

Hamiltonstovare questions

Where does the Hamiltonstovare come from?

Sweden. The RKC says the breed came from crossing English Foxhounds with German hounds and was developed by Count Hamilton, one of the founders of the Swedish Kennel Club. It was first shown in Sweden in 1886 and was bred to hunt small prey on its own rather than in a pack.

How much exercise does a Hamiltonstovare need?

The RKC suggests more than two hours a day and lists it as a large breed best suited to a large house and garden in the country. It is a scent hound with a loud voice on a trail, so plan for long, varied walks and activities that use its nose.

How big does a Hamiltonstovare get?

The breed standard gives dogs 53 to 61 cm (ideal 57 cm) and bitches 49 to 57 cm (ideal 53 cm) at the withers. The standard describes the ideal, so individual dogs may be a little larger or smaller.

What health tests should a Hamiltonstovare breeder do?

The RKC lists no breed-specific DNA tests or screening schemes. Its Good Practice advice is to prioritise genetic diversity, so ask for the coefficient of inbreeding of the mating. The breed is in Breed Watch Category 1. Voluntary screening such as BVA/KC hip scoring is open to any breed.

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