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Dunker (Side View, Standing)
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Breed Information

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Name Dunker
Other names Norwegian Hound
Origin Norway
Breed Group Scenthounds (UKC)
Size Medium
Type Cross Breed
Life span 10-12 years
Temperament

Calm

Energetic

Free-spirited

Friendly

Height

Male: 20–22 inches (50–55 cm)

Female: 19–21 inches (47–53 cm)

Weight 25–39 pounds (11–18 kg)
Colors

Black

Blue

Brown

Merle

White

Litter Size 3-5 puppies
Puppy Prices

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Breed Characteristics

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Hypoallergenic: No

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Dunker Puppy (Side View, Head)
Side View, Head

Dunker Names

Rank Boy Names Girl Names
01 Buddy Molly
02 Max Bella
03 Tucker Lucy
04 Harley Maya
05 Rocky Emma
06 Jack Annie
07 Bandit Zoey
08 Louie Stella
09 Sammy Belle
10 Bailey Sandy
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Overview

The Dunker has a clean, noble, long head with parallel planes of the skull and muzzle, carried low and not wedge-shaped. Its skull is slightly domed with a defined stop and clean cheeks, the muzzle is long and square-cut with a straight and broad nasal bridge, and its teeth are evenly spaced with a scissors bite. The Dunker has a black nose with wide nostrils, round, large, and dark eyes, and low-set, wide, flat, ears that hang close to the head and to the middle of the muzzle. The Dunker's coat is straight, hard, dense, and not too short, with the most desirable colors being black or blue marbled with pale fawn and white markings. Less desirable are warm brown or predominant black reaching from the muzzle and beyond the hock joint, a black mask, and overmarked white, and more than fifty percent white color is a disqualification.

This is quite a friendly and relaxed breed. It will provide these traits only to owners who will offer lots of activity.

History

The breed is named after the Norwegian Wilhelm Dunker, who bred this dog for hunting hares at the beginning of the 19th century. To create the Dunker, Wilhelm crossed a Russian Harlequin Hound with reliable scent hounds, producing a dog that could hunt rabbits by scent, rather than sight. It has yet to become popular outside of its homeland.

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