Back to Basics

Hello everybody, I have noticed an upswing in the traffic directly towards my blog. I am going to assume that you are here to learn about Hamiltonstovare and how awesome this rare breed is.

So here’s the basics, Hamiltonstovare are a Swedish breed that was named after the founder of the Swedish Kennel Club (SKK), Count Adolf Patrick Hamilton. He is credited with exhibiting the first pair at a dog show, where he called them Swedish Hounds. That pair were Pang and Stella.

The breed is bred to hunt alone, but never in a pack. They bond closely with their people and are endurance hunters. Their hunting style is not like typical scent hounds, where they drive the game to a den, Hamiltonstovare bring the game into the line of shot of the hunter. This breed still does what it was bred to do in Sweden and Norway. In order for a dog to earn its championship in Sweden or Norway, they have to have 3 hunting certificates and 3 conformation certificates.

When not hunting, they are expected to be an amazing pet that can do it all. In the US, the breed is EXTREMELY rare. Hamiltonstovare in the US are service dogs, therapy dogs, show dogs, performance dogs, and family pets. The Hamiltonstovare Club of America would love to get field trials going for the breed but with how few there are in the US, it just isn’t financially possible right now.

Here’s some basic information about me, I have over 20 years involved in dogs. I started showing in 1998 with Beagles, was a junior handler where I showed Great Danes, after that I fell in love with Hamiltonstovare and made it my mission to get one after I graduated from Old Dominion University. I imported my first Hamiltonstovare, Alice, from the UK in February 2010 and since then, Hamiltonstovare have been my heart breed.

I am fiercely protective of my breed, I do not tolerate misinformation being spread about my breed in the US as it reflects poorly on the breed as a whole and myself, as I am the main person in the US showing the breed. My fiancé and I show our dogs and do whatever we think our dogs will enjoy. I am always willing to provide information on anything that you may see on my site or on this blog. Feel free to reach out, I have nothing to hide.