The Serbian Hound (Serbo-Croatian: srpski gonič / српски гонич), previously known as the Balkan Hound (Serbo-Croatian: balkanski gonič / балкански гонич), is a breed of scent hound from Serbia. The Serbian Hound is a medium sized hound breed, the breed standard states dogs should stand between 46 and 56 centimetres (18 and 22 in) with bitches being slightly smaller, standing between 44 and 54 centimetres (17 and 21 in), and they typically weigh around 20 kilograms (44 lb). The breed has a short, dense coat that is a distinctive reddish tan in colour, sometimes described as 'fox coloured', with a large black saddle and black markings above the eyes. They have a broad skull which narrows evenly to the nose and medium-length, hanging ears. The breed's body is slightly longer than they are tall, they have a broad, straight back and a straight or slightly curved tail. (Source: Wikipedia.org, CC BY-SA)