© Slovak Post, 2007 There is hardly a country without a dog breed represented within the hound group. Slovensky kopov belongs to this group. Besides other well-known hound breeds, Slovensky kopov has been bred in Slovakia for centuries. It has specific characteristics, maybe as a result of isolation from common hound predecessors. The breeding of Slovensky kopov was first considered after the end of World War I. Koloman Slimák, an important figure in Slovak cynology, initiated the first meeting of hounds in order to select the first suitable pair for breeding. Despite the temporary break caused by World War II, breeding...