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    Brief Description 

    The Drever is a breed of dog, a short-legged scenthound from Sweden used for hunting deer and other game.

    Source: Wikipedia


    Other Names for Breed 
    • Basset suédois
    • Perro tejonero sueco
    • Schwedische Dachsbracke

    Country of Origin and Parent Breed Club 

    Country of origin: Sweden


    Health and Well-Being 

    Some sources of health information include:

    1. National kennel clubs and breed clubs (see, e.g. Breeding/Health Strategy Documents, below)
    2. Population-level statistics (see, e.g., Swedish Insurance Data, below)
    3. Research articles
    4. Breed club surveys


    Breed Standards 

    The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed.

    One of the major international standards is:

    FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale)

     


    Breed-Specific Statistics 

    1. Swedish Insurance Data

    • Breed-specific information on rates of disease and death from Agria Pet Insurance (Agria Djurförsäkring) is available for many breeds.
      This breed has information on Veterinary Care and Life Insurance.
      Drever: 2006-2011 2011-2016

     


    Breeding/Health Strategy Documents 

    Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:

    1. Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary
    2. Finland: JTO: https://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/RotuPDF.ashx?R=130&T=2


    Breed-Specific DNA Tests:


    Breed Clubs 

    We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.

    USA: Drever Association of America

    Sweden: SVENSKA DREVERKLUBBEN

    Finland: Suomen dreeverijärjestö



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