Dogs
Istrian Shorthaired Hound
Other names: Istrian Shorthaired Hound
- Origin
- Croatia
- Size
- Medium
- Height · Male
- 48–56 cm
- Height · Female
- 44–48 cm
- Weight · Male
- 16–20 kg
- Weight · Female
- 13–17 kg
- Life expectancy
- 11–13 years
- FCI
- FCI group 6 · 6 · n.º 151
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Temperament
Gentle, docile, calm and very attached to its owner. Lively and enthusiastic when hunting.
History
The origin of this breed of hound, native to Istria, is ancient beyond memory, Frescoes (1474, chapel dedicated to St.Mary at Beram, near Pazin), paintings (e.g. Titian, early 18th century) and chronicles (1719, Bishop Baki? of Djakovo) bear witness to the smooth-haired Istrian Hound?s antiquity. Owing to its excellent hunting qualities, it was exported from Istria to neighbouring regions. The first entries in the stud-book date from 1924. FCI accepted the breed in 1949, but it was not until 1973 that the first standard for the breed was published. Today, the short-haired Istrian Hound is frequently encountered in Istria and neighbouring regions, where hunters still appreciate it highly on account of its outstanding qualities.
Istrian Shorthaired Hound breeders
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