Three hound breeds were developed in the former Yugoslavia: The Montenegrin Mountain Hound, the Serbian Hound, and the dog you see at the left, the Yugoslavian Tricolor Hound.

In 1991, Yugoslavia split into Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia, and Serbia, and the  Yugoslavian Tricolour Hound was renamed the Serbian Tricolor Hound for for clarity since “Yugoslavia” no longer existed.  The scent hound has the same origins as the other Balkan scent hounds, though for a while it was considered to be a variation of the Serbian Hound. In 1946, this was strongly refuted and the breed was recognized as its own breed, and a standard was written up.  The Serbian Tricolour Hound was exhibited at the Belgrade International Dog Show in 1950, and eleven years later, the FCI recognized the breed.  In 2006, it was accepted by the United Kennel Club, as well.

Unlike the Serbian Hound, the kind, but tenacious hunting Serbian Tricolor Hound is, as its name implies, tricolored with big white spots, the non-white colors required to be a deep red and black. The black color is concentrated mainly on the dog’s back forming a “saddle,” while white markings must not make up more than one third of the total body surface, and can only appear in certain places, such as the chest and tail tip.

Image: Serbian Tricolor Hound from Deposit Photos