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Balkanski Gonic

HISTORY

According to legend, the ancestors of the Balkan Hound came from Egypt and were brought to Europe by the Phoenicians around 1000 B.C. Atireless, tenacious, lively hunter, the Balkan Hound has a fiery temper but is good-natured and docile. He has a high, sometimes booming voice and hunts hare, deer, and wild boar. He is an energetic tracker of wounded animals. He needs a firm owner.He needs space and lots of exercise and requires regular brushing.

General Appearance *** A tireless, tenacious, lively hunter, the Balkan Hound has a fiery temper but is good-natured and docile. He has a high, sometimes booming voice and hunts hare, deer, and wild boar. He is an energetic tracker of wounded animals. He needs a firm owner. He needs space and lots of exercise and requires regular brushing.

Head *** Long. Skull moderately wide. Forehead slightly domed. Well-pronounced brow bones. Slight stop. Straight nosebridge. Long muzzle. Well-developed, tight black lips.

Ears*** Medium in length, flat, lying against the cheeks, fairly large.

Eyes***Oval, brown with black eyelids.

Body*** Longer than it is tall. Neck slightly arched, very strong, without dewlap. Withers not very pronounced. Broad, long chest. Rounded ribs. Slight tuck-up. Long, broad back. Long, powerful, slightly sloping croup.

Tail***Thick at the base, tapering toward the tip. Held low and loosely in saber fashion.

Hair***Short, thick, slightly rough, glossy. Undercoat.

Coat***Background fox-red or wheaten-red with black mantle or saddle. Black coloring extends to the head.

Size***Dog: 46 to 54 cm. (18-21 in).Bitch: 44 to 52 cm. (17.5-20.5 in).

Weight*** Up to 20 kg. (44 lb).

Faults *** Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.

Nots *** Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.