Comparison: Bosnian Broken-Haired Hound (Barak) and Posavatz Hound

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

	Bosnian Broken-Haired Hound (Barak)	Posavatz Hound
FCI group	6. Scent hounds and related breeds	6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of origin	Bosnia & Herzegovina	Croatia
Category	Medium	Medium
Height at withers	46–56 cm	47–56 cm
Weight	16–24 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	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
Coat	Long, hard, shaggy, tousled coat with dense undercoat; wheaten yellow to grey, often with white markings.	Harsh, dense, shiny, close-lying coat 2–3 cm; reddish wheaten with white markings.
Purpose	Resistant, persistent scent hound with a sonorous, high-sounding voice.	Universal hound for hare, fox and boar, also usable as a tracking leash hound.

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

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