Comparison: Bosnian Broken-Haired Hound (Barak) and Istrian Wire-Haired Hound

Bosnian Broken-Haired Hound (Barak) and Istrian Wire-Haired Hound are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Bosnian Broken-Haired Hound (Barak)
Photo: Svenska Mässan from Sweden, CC BY 2.0, source
Istrian Wire-Haired Hound
Photo: Mirta12, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Bosnian Broken-Haired Hound (Barak)Istrian Wire-Haired Hound
FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originBosnia & HerzegovinaCroatia
CategoryMediumMedium
Height at withers46–56 cm48–54 cm
Weight16–24 kg–
Recognition features
  • Long, hard, shaggy, tousled coat with dense undercoat
  • Wheaten yellow, reddish yellow, earthy grey or blackish, often with white markings
  • Pronounced bushy eyebrows; serious yet playful expression
  • Wiry, slightly wavy coat 5–8 cm long, dull, with moustache, beard and eyebrows
  • Snow-white with orange markings on head and body
  • Rustic, robust appearance and stern expression
CoatLong, hard, shaggy, tousled coat with dense undercoat; wheaten yellow to grey, often with white markings.Wiry, harsh, slightly wavy coat 5–8 cm, dull, with moustache and beard; snow-white with orange markings.
PurposeResistant, persistent scent hound with a sonorous, high-sounding voice.Enduring hound for hare, fox and boar and usable as a tracking leash hound, in any weather and in rough, stony or hilly terrain.

Breed page: Bosnian Broken-Haired Hound (Barak) · Breed page: Istrian Wire-Haired Hound

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.