Dogs
Istarski Ostrodlaki Gonic
Other names: Istrian Wire-Haired Scent Hound
- Origin
- Croatia
- Size
- Medium
- Height · Male
- 48–58 cm
- Height · Female
- 46–50 cm
- Weight · Male
- 20–24 kg
- Weight · Female
- 16–20 kg
- FCI
- FCI group 6 · 6 · n.º 152
Temperament
Gentle, docile, calm and very attached to its owner. Although of fairly even temperament, it is nevertheless a very enthusiastic hunter.
History
Its history runs parallel to that of the short-haired Istrian Hound, but pictoral representations and written descriptions are rare, since dogs with tousled hair were less appreciated by artists on account of their untidy outline. However, the wire-haired Istrian hound was described extensively by B.Laska in 1896 and in 1905 : these dogs were sold in the Istrian regions of Buzet and Pazin under the name of ?barbini?. The breed almost disappeared during the first world war. From 1924 on, these dogs were registered in the Croatian stud-book. FCI recognized the breed in 1948 and the first standard was published in 1969.
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