Black Forest Hound Dog Names

While there are not many Black Forest Hounds living within the United States and Canada, they are beginning to see a rise in interest and people are starting to look into these rare breed hounds. Finding a breeder within the United States or even Canada may be like trying to find a needle in a haystack, but you can always check with the American Kennel Club’s Marketplace to find a breeder or there is the option to go overseas and import a Black Forest Hound. There are still not many breeders to be found even in their native Slovakia, so it might take a bit of patience and a lot of research before you are able to find a Black Forest Hound to add to your family. The Slovensky Kopov Lohyna Kennel located in Slovakia is one of the better known breeders of the Black Forest Hound. They produce Black Forest Hounds from working bloodlines, meaning these dogs are used for the purpose they were bred; to hunt wild boar. Stefan Pavelka and Zuzana Pavelkova are the proud owners of Slovensky Kopov Lohyna Kennels and they have produced some of the top working Black Forest Hounds. 

Diana Lohyna, or Diana for short, is one of the Black Forest Hounds they have bred and trained. She has been tenacious in the field, being one of the top female Black Forest Hounds in various field trials across Slovakia and Eastern Europe. Diana was bred to a Black Forest Hound they purchased named Beny, or Beny Hudecov Dvor. Beny is also an excellent boar hunter, although he is not as decorated as Diana. While Diana was not interested in standing pretty within the conformation ring, Slovensky Kopov Lohyna Kennels does have a new shining star named Taro. Taro does like to hunt out in the field, however, he also enjoys preening before the judges in conformation. Taro is more formally known as Karat Taro Lohyna and has earned his CACT title as well as his CAJC titles. Taro has also won several best of breeds at shows across Slovakia.

For those interested in the Black Forest Hound, they are commonly referred to as Slovensky Kopov and have been accepted into the American Kennel Club’s Foundation Stock Service (AKC FSS). This means they are one step away from becoming a fully recognized AKC breed that can compete in all AKC sanctioned events. The Black Forest Hound is the only scent hound in Czechoslovakia and they were adopted as the national dog breed of Slovakia. The Black Forest Hound has a black coat with tan markings and some people may mistake them for the Black and Tan Coonhound. The Black Forest Hound was bred to hunt wild boar, therefore, they must have a tenacious attitude and extreme stamina to track boar through the underbrush.