Back Der Hund von Florenz German El sabueso de Florencia Spanish Koiramme Firenzessä Finnish Le Chien de Florence French
 Cover of the American edition. | |
| Author | Felix Salten |
|---|---|
| Original title | Der Hund von Florenz |
| Translator | Huntley Paterson |
| Illustrator | Kurt Wiese |
| Language | German |
| Genre | novel |
| Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Publication date | 1923 |
| Publication place | Austria |
Published in English | 1930 |
| Pages | 237 |
| OCLC | 1826868 |
The Hound of Florence: A Novel (German: Der Hund von Florenz) is a 1923 novel written by Felix Salten. It is best known today for partly inspiring the 1959 Walt Disney Productions film The Shaggy Dog as well as its sequels and remakes. The novel was first translated into English in 1930 by Huntley Paterson, and the translation has illustrations by Kurt Wiese.