![Segugio Italiano Dog Breed](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium_440x440/public/2022-08/Segugio-Italiano.jpg?itok=IT8i5IJ-)
Family-friendly: | 5/5 |
Exercise needs: | 5/5 |
Easy to train: | 3/5 |
Tolerates being alone: | 3/5 |
Likes other pets: | 5/5 |
Energy level: | 4/5 |
Grooming needs: | 3/5 |
Shedding: | 3/5 |
Gregarious and affectionate with those they know, the Segugio Italiano loves company, following a scent and being out all day. Despite being quite lightweight, they are formidable in a group against a larger potentially aggressive game. As a pet they will prefer company and are unlikely to tolerate being left for long by themselves. Expect hound style singing and howling at moments of excitement or frustration.
While popular in its native Italy, the Segugio is so rare that there haven’t been any litters produced since 2007, and as a result in 2020 they were declassified by the Kennel Club in the UK.