The Montenegrin Mountain Hound ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", crnogorski planinski gonič, црногорски планински гонич) is a rare

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from the mountain regions across the

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. Black and tan, with a smooth coat, the Montenegrin Mountain Hound was called ''Black Hound'' in the past. The breed is of the same origin as the other Balkan hounds. It stands high and weighs . The breed is used to hunt

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, hare, and small game, occasionally hunting larger animals such as

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or even

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. The breed was formerly known as the Yugoslavian Mountain Hound ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", jugoslovenski planinski gonič, југословенски планински гонич); the FCI changed the name on July 15, 1997. The first standard dates back to 1924. The breed bears strong resemblance to the

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.Pugnetti, Gino. ''Sve o psima'' ranslated by baroness Turković, Ksenija Mladinska knjiga (Ljubljana) and Mladost (Zagreb), 1983. The breed was first officially recognized on May 8, 1969, in

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. American Rare Breed Association considers the breed endangered. Perhaps the most memorable popular depiction of the Montenegrin Mountain Hound (then called Yugoslavian Mountain Hound) had been as the

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Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Triumph the Insult Comic Dog is a puppet character created, puppeteered and voiced by Robert Smigel. As his name indicates, Triumph's comedic style is almost exclusively insult comedy. A Montenegrin Mountain Hound, Triumph often puffs a cigar ...

", regularly appearing on the NBC television show ''

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''. Although the puppet displays physical characteristics of the breed, and was identified as such during many appearances, the caption identifying Triumph as a Yugoslavian Mountain Hound was promptly removed after

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military attack ensued against

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* FCI breeds Rare dog breeds Scent hounds Dog breeds originating in Montenegro {{Montenegro-stub

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