Istrian Shorthaired Hound

FCI 151 . Medium-sized Hounds

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The Istrian Shorthaired Hound is an ancient breed of hound dog originating from Istria, whose origins are lost in dark prehistory. The frescoes (1474, Chapel of the Virgin Mary in Beram, near Pazin), the paintings (including Titian, first half of the 18th century), and the chronicles (1719, Bishop Bakic of Djakovo) bear witness to it.

The Istrian Shorthaired Hound, highly appreciated for its excellent hunting qualities, was sold from Istria to neighboring countries. The first inscriptions in the herd book date from 1924, the breed was recognized by the FCI already in 1949, but the standard wasn't published until 1973.

Today, the Istrian Shorthaired Hound it is quite common in and around Istria and is still very popular with hunters due to its excellent characteristics.

Photos:

1 – Istrian Shorthaired Hound at a dog show in Zadar, Croatia (CACIB 2006.) by Mirta12, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Istrian Shorthaired Hound he is a medium sized running dog, who appears elegant and distinguished in his build and movements. The height at the withers in both males and females is between 44 and 56 cm., the weight of the dogs is 14 to 20 kg, the optimum is 18 kg.

The coat of these dogs is thin, dense and, as the name reflects, short. This short-haired variant is somewhat smaller than the wire-haired version of the Istrian Hound.. The basic color of the coat is white with orange yellow tints. As a whole, the coat is shiny.

The life expectancy of dogs is 12 – 14 years.

The characteristic of Istrian Shorthaired Hound it's his distinctive hunting instinct. The dogs have always been used as hunting dogs and still show corresponding characteristics today.. This includes his liveliness and his passion for hunting itself.. Like most hunting dogs, these dogs have little instinct for protection and are therefore quite unsuitable for guarding and protection tasks.

While the Istrian Shorthaired Hound be able to live your hunting instinct and feel fully occupied, has a gentle and friendly disposition. It is obedient and loyal to its owner. Your posture is nice.
It also, these dogs are smart and insightful, so they must be challenged in this regard as well. If the dogs are not kept according to their nature, they often get stubborn and sometimes even start poaching.

The Istrian Shorthaired Hound It, by its nature, first of all a tracking dog. It is particularly suitable for hunting foxes and hares and is used almost exclusively for this purpose in its native country.. It is important that the dogs of this breed are kept by a hunter and encourage them to go hunting and take the trail., so it should be considered as an example for animals. Despite your gentle nature, they are not suitable as pure family dogs, as their pronounced hunting instinct would be neglected too.

Photos:

2 – Luri the Istrian Shorthaired Hound in a dog shelter in Zadar, Croatia by Mirta12, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
3 – Luri the Istrian Shorthaired Hound in a dog shelter in Zadar, Croatia. He was underweight when the photo was taken by Mirta12, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
4 – Luri the Istrian Shorthaired Hound in a dog shelter in Zadar, Croatia. He was underweight when the photo was taken by Mirta12, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
5 – Istrian Shorthaired Hound Luri in a dog shelter in Zadar. When the photo was taken, he was underweight by Mirta12, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
6 – Istrian Shorthaired Hound puppies at a dog show in Zadar, Croatia (CACIB 2006.) by Mirta12, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

• FCI CLASSIFICATION: 151
• Group 6: Scent hounds, and related breeds.
• Section 1.2: Medium-sized hound-type dogs.. With working trial.

Federations:

• – FCI – Group 6: Scent hounds, and related breeds. – Section 1.1: Large-sized Hounds. ⓘ
• – UKC – Scenthound Group ⓘ

Croatia

3.11.2014

Use:

tireless hound, especially suitable for hare hunting, foxes and wild boars, although it can also be used as a tracking dog.

General appearance:

It is noble looking, with its snow white fur interspersed with yellow-orange spots. The hair is satin and fine. The head is long, narrow and thin. The body is agile. The tail is thin and slightly curled, Sabre-shaped.
This hound barks persistently, usually in a high pitched tone.

IMPORTANT PROPORTION : The length of the body must exceed the withers by a maximum of 10%.

Sweet character, docile, quiet, very attached to his master. Is energetic, and very passionate while hunting.

Head:

The length of the head fluctuates between 20 and 24 cm.. The forehead has no folds.

• Skull : In profile, the occipital protrusion is pronounced. The forehead is slightly arched, presenting a smooth transition towards the nasal bridge, which is straight. View from the top, the forehead is long and rather narrow, with an apparent frontal groove.
• Depression links (Stop) : Outfit, no sharp sinking.

facial region:

• Truffle : It is black, or at least brown. The nostrils are wide open.
• Snout : It is long, width at the base, gradually tapering towards the limb. The nasal helm is straight.
• Teeth : They're strong. The joint is in the form of scissors, uniform. Teeth are complete.
• Eyes : They have an oval shape; they do not appear nor sunk, nor protruding. The iris should be as dark a color as possible. The eyelids are black or brown. The look is clear and expressive.
• Ears : They are fine, with a broad ligament, implanted slightly above the horizontal line of the eyes; become narrower at the end. They are considered long, when carried forward along the bridge of the nose, they reach the canines; they are very long, when the canines exceed. They must be at least semi-long and reach the zygomatic arches.

Neck:

The upper profile is slightly arched in the nape region. The junction with the head is perceptible in the posterior part of the occipital protuberance. The neck is obliquely inserted into the trunk. Neck contour is compact. From the occipital protuberance to the withers, the neck measures of 15 to 20 cm.. The skin is stretched, no jowls or folds

Body:

The upper margin gently descends from the withers towards the rump.

• Back : It is wide, straight and muscular.
• Pork loin : Wide and short.
• Rump : Long and wide; slightly inclined or horizontal. It is longer in females than in males. In the region of the rump the height is about one finger less than in the region of the withers. The haunches are barely noticeable.
• Breast : Well inclined; reaches at least to the elbow. Normally, its circumference exceeds the height at the withers by some 12 cm.. The ribs are rounded. The front of the chest is well developed, but the tip of the sternum is barely visible.
• Belly and flanks : The superior margin rises gently from the sternum to the inguinal region, therefore, the belly is slightly raised.

Tail:

Thick at its base, diminishing in its limb. The finer the tail, the greater the noble aspect of the dog. It is high implantation, of medium length and does not exceed the level of the hock. It comes slightly curled up.

Tips

PREVIOUS MEMBERS :

• Shoulder pads : Long, oblique and well attached to the chest.
• Elbows : Well applied to the body.
• forearms : Perfectly vertical, well muscled.
• Carpi : They are barely distinguishable from the forearm.
• Metacarpus : They are straight and short. They can be slightly inclined, but the angle they form with the vertical never exceeds 10°.
• Front feet : They look more like a cat's foot than a hare's. They are light, with fingers together. The pads are arched and firm; nails are solid.

LATER MEMBERS : Seen from the back, thigh, Leg, the hock tendon and the metatarsal are on the same vertical.

• Thigh : Is short, wide and muscular.
• Knee : The kneecap is wide, set high.
• Legs : long, oblique and well muscled.
• Hock : It's compact.
• Metatarsals : Short, vertical or very slightly inclined, forming an angle of 10° to 20° with the vertical.
• Hind feet : Similar to the forwards. However, they are a little longer.

Movement:

It is agile, uniform, loose.

Mantle

SKIN : Is elastic, is well applied over the entire body. Does not form folds. It is a pinkish color.

HAIR : It is flat, fine and shiny. Sometimes longer on the back of the thighs and on the inside of the tail, but this characteristic is not valued.

COLOR : The background color is snow white. In principle, the ears are orange; color that extends beyond the base of the ears and covers both sides of the forehead to the eye region, which gives the face its characteristic mask appearance. We mean a star if, on the upper part of the forehead there is a more or less large spot of the same orange color. The ears may also be dotted with orange spots, which is highly appreciated and considered as a sign of purebred. Yellow-orange spots can be seen in the form of specks or strips spread over any part of the body, but more often in the region of the tail ligament. They should never be so numerous as to dominate the white background color. The tone of the spots should be accentuated, never pale, nor dark, not even brown, which would show signs of a mixture of races. The presence of a third color is not allowed, not even in some hairs. The coat may be uniform white, without any stain.

Size and weight:

Height to the cross : It is of 44 to 56 cm..

Ideal size

• for males : 50 cm.,
• for females : 48 cm..

Weight : In an adult male it is about 18 kg.

Fouls:

Any deviation from the aforementioned criteria is considered as a fault and the severity of this is considered to the degree of the deviation to the standard and its consequences on the health and well-being of the dog..

MINOR FAULTS

• Spots with partial depigmentation on the nose or on one eyelid. Nose with a very clear pigmentation.
• Convex or slightly sunken back.
• Croup too oblique.
• Thin or too solid belly.

MISS PLAYOFFS

• Aggressive or fearful dog.
• Lack of proportion between body length and height at the withers.
• Head too short.
• Spots with abundant depigmentation, or total depigmentation of the nose.
• Muzzle too short, very pointed or obtuse.
• Upper or lower prognathism.
• Incorrect joint.
• Different colored eyes.
• Ligament of the ears set very high.
• Curled tail, deviated to one side or corkscrew. Cropped tail.
• Elbows too far apart.
• Twisted forearms.
• Pasterns too oblique.
• Hair that is too long.
• Any color other than yellow-orange.
• Size above or below the norms established by the standard.

Any dog ​​showing clear signs of physical or behavioral abnormalities must be disqualified..

Males should have two normal-appearing testicles fully descended into the scrotum..

Source: F.C.I - International Cynological Federation

1. Original name – Istarski Kratkodlaki Gonič (English).
2. Chien courant d’Istrie à poil ras (French).
3. Istarski Kratkodlaki Gonič (German).
4. Istarski kratkodlaki gonic (Nome original) (Portuguese).
5. Nombre original – Istarski Kratkodlaki (español).