Posavatz Hound

Posávský honič

Posavatz Hound – front view — Photo: Strojovodjazg, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

Posavatz Hound – head — Photo: Bonko76, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

Posavatz Hound – side view — Photo: Canarian, CC BY 4.0, source

Key facts

FCI group	6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of origin	Croatia
Category	Medium
Height at withers	47–56 cm

Recognition features

Reddish-wheaten colour in all shades with white markings on head, neck, chest, legs and tail tip
Harsh, dense, shiny, close-lying coat 2–3 cm
Clear, melodic voice

Purpose

Universal hound for hare, fox and boar, also usable as a tracking leash hound.

History

The Posavatz, the scent hound of the Sava Valley, is an old breed descended from a type of "Illyrian hound of red colour with markings". Its first portrayal is a fresco of 1474 near the village of Beram in Istria, and it is also described in a 1719 manuscript by Bishop Petar Bakić.

Coat

Harsh, dense, shiny, close-lying coat 2–3 cm; reddish wheaten with white markings.

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