Segugio Italiano a Pelo Raso

The Segugio Italiano a Pelo Raso or Italian Short-haired Segugio is an Italian breed of smooth-haired dog of scent hound type. It is one of two types of Segugio Italiano, the other being the wire-haired Segugio Italiano a Pelo Forte, which – apart from the coat type – is closely similar but slightly larger. Both are genetically close to the other two Italian scent hound breeds, the Segugio Maremmano and the Segugio dell'Appennino.
It is traditionally used for hunting hare, but may also be used in boar hunts. In 2009 there were 4500 new registrations in the national stud-book.