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The Transylvanian Hound Hungarian: erdélyi kopó, also known as the Transylvanian Scent Hound or Hungarian Hound[1] is a dog breed from the Kingdom of Hungary, Transylvania found today in Hungary and Romania, historically primarily used for hunting. It is a strong, medium-sized scent hound, characterized by a black body, with tan and sometimes white markings on the muzzle, chest and extremities, and distinctive tan eyebrow spots. It has a high-pitched bark for a dog of its size. The breed was rescued from extinction by focused breeding efforts in the late 20th century. There were formerly two varieties, the tall and the short, developed for different kinds of hunting in the Middle Ages. Only the tall variety survives today.[1]