Segugio Maremmano
Central Italy's wild-boar hound — built for the scrub, not the sofa.
Vital stats
| Size | Medium · 46–58 cm |
| Weight | 13–23 kg |
| Life expectancy | 12–14 years |
| Energy | Very high — needs a job or long daily exercise |
| Shedding | Low — short or rough coat, minimal grooming |
| Coat | Two types: short (raso) or rough (forte) · fawn, boar-grey, black-and-tan, brindle |
| Group | Hound · Scent hound (FCI №361, Group 6) |
Breed traits
Friendliness
Care
Mind
Temperament
The Segugio Maremmano is hardy, courageous and adaptable, with deep stamina and a nose that stays on a boar's line for hours. With its handler it is balanced and biddable, close and cooperative in the field. It is first a hunter's dog, though: without real work or a lot of vigorous exercise it grows restless, and its prey drive means loose stock and unsecured gardens are a problem waiting to happen.
Habits & quirks
On the boar's line
Once it catches scent it locks on and follows for hours over rough ground, its voice opening on the trail.
The handler's dog
In the field it works to one person, and off duty it settles near that person rather than working the whole room.
Weatherproof
Short or wiry, the coat shrugs off thorn, mud and cold; a shake and it is clean again.
Fence tester
A nose that good and stamina to match turn an unsecured garden into a suggestion rather than a boundary.
Care
| Exercise | It needs real work or long, hard daily exercise; a short lead walk leaves it wound up and looking for trouble. |
| Grooming | Brush it now and then. Both the short and rough coats shed lightly and ask for little else. |
| Fencing | Give it secure, high fencing. The prey drive and stamina will follow a scent for miles if the garden lets them. |
| Health | A rustic, hardy breed with few inherited problems; check ears and paws after a day in the field. |
Common questions
Is the Segugio Maremmano a good family pet?
It can live in a home, but it was bred to hunt boar and needs that outlet. Without real work or heavy daily exercise it grows frustrated, so it suits hunting or very active households far more than a quiet flat.
Is it recognised by the FCI?
Yes. It is recognised as an Italian breed by the ENCI, the national kennel club, and carried on the FCI standard as No. 361 in Group 6 (scent hounds), in two coat varieties, rough and smooth. It is also one of the most-used boar hounds in central Italy.
How is it different from the Segugio Italiano?
Both are Italian scenthounds, built differently. The Maremmano is shorter, heavier-boned and more rustic, made for close work in thick scrub, while the Segugio Italiano is taller and racier.