Posavac Hound
Posavac hound | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Origin | Croatia | ||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
Dog ( domestic dog ) |
The Posavac Hound (FCI No. 154) (
scenthound type. Croatia is the home country for the breed. The name translates into English as the Scenthound From The Sava
Valley, but is usually translated as the Posavac Hound.
Appearance
The Posavac Hound is a solidly built dog with a somewhat long body, close-fitting drop ears, a long tail, and a gentle expression. The breed has an ideal height around 50 cm (20 ins) at the
coat
is slightly longer on the belly and backs of legs (feathering). Coat colour is a reddish wheaten, marked with white.
History
There is no actual proof of great antiquity for this breed, although there is much fanciful conjecture. The type is very old, and the modern breed resembles images seen in frescoes as early as 1497. Writers cited as having mentioned the type include
Bishop of Đakovo Petar Bakić in 1719 and the veterinarian Franjo Bertić, also of Đakovo, in 1859. Hounds from the Sava Valley (Posavina, south-east of Zagreb) were sold as boskini in Croatia in the 1800s. The ancestry of the dogs was documented starting in 1929, when registrations for the stud book were first taken. The breed was internationally recognised by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1955, and the name was clarified in 1969. The breed has been known since then as the Posavac Hound.[1]
The breed is recognised in North America by the
rare breed
for those seeking a unique pet.
Health and temperament
No unusual diseases or claims of extraordinary health have been documented for this breed. The
breed standard
describes the ideal temperament as docile and an enthusiastic hunter.