Balkan
Hound
| Balkan
Hound |
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| Alternative
names |
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| Balkanski Gonič |
| Serbian Hound | | Serbski Gonič | |
| Country of origin |
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| Yugoslavia |
| Classification |
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| Breed
standard |
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| Not currently available |
The Balkan Hound is a pack hunting dog
breed used in Yugoslavia.
It is red or tan with a black saddle, neck and cranium and red or tan face. Its
head is flat and sloping, its muzzle pointed, with drop ears of the usual hound
type. The Balkan Hound stands 17 to 21 inches (43-53 cm) in height and weighs
about 44 pounds (20 kg). It is smooth-coated and coarse-haired. Described as pleasant
natured and obedient, the breed is thought to descend from dogs left in the Balkan
region by the Phoenicians
in ancient times.
Recognised by the FCI
(Group 6, Breed 150), who have recently changed their official designation of
this breed to the Serbian Hound.
