Dog breed catalog

Scenthounds and Related Breeds

ISTRIAN WIRE-HAIRED SCENT HOUND

Classification Code
6 FCI-Standard N° 152
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Use:

A scent hound par excellence, particularly fitted for hare and fox hunting. It can also be used as a leash hound. Its constitution is ideally suited to the vast open terrain in Istria.

appearance:

The coat colour is snow white with lemon-orange markings. The hair is long and bristly. Oblong head with bushy eyebrows. Strong body, solid bone. Powerful tail, somewhat sabre-like. Dog?s expression is stern, gloomy and sometimes even sombre. Sonorous tongue of medium to deep tone.

temperament:

Gentle, docile, calm and very attached to its owner. Although of fairly even temperament, it is nevertheless a very enthusiastic hunter.

size:

Height at withers : 46-58 cm. Ideal height for males : 52 cm. for females : 50 cm.

criteria:

A,C

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