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Posavatz Hound
A source-linked starting point for Posavatz Hound: A hound with excellent stamina especially suited to hunting hare, fox and boar but can also be used as a tracking leash hound. Use this as context for the individual dog's routine, not as a prediction of behaviour or health.
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For Posavatz Hound, the verified profile records Official FCI name, FCI group, Country of origin. These references explain what to observe and what to adjust in daily life; they do not establish a guaranteed behaviour rate, diagnosis, or outcome for an individual dog.
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POSAVSKI GONIC
FCI nomenclature page > breed namen°6 - Scent hounds and related breeds
FCI nomenclature page > GroupCROATIA
FCI nomenclature page > Country of origin of the breed5/29/2015
FCI nomenclature page > English standard dateBody condition and trend
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Verified facts
| Official FCI name | POSAVSKI GONIC FCI nomenclature page > breed name |
|---|---|
| FCI group | n°6 - Scent hounds and related breeds FCI nomenclature page > Group |
| Country of origin | CROATIA FCI nomenclature page > Country of origin of the breed |
| FCI standard date | 5/29/2015 FCI nomenclature page > English standard date |
| FCI standard PDF | https://www.fci.be/Nomenclature/Standards/154g06-en.pdf FCI nomenclature page > English standard PDF link |
| Utilization | A hound with excellent stamina especially suited to hunting hare, fox and boar but can also be used as a tracking leash hound FCI standard PDF page text > utilization |
| Temperament | The breed is easy to train. This is a universal hound with a clear and melodic voice for hunting in all areas. Docile, neither nervous nor aggressive, reasonably lively temperament. Very devoted to the owner FCI standard PDF page text > temperament |
| General appearance | Seen from the front the limbs have to be in good proportion to the body and show even angulation. Shoulder: Of medium length, muscular. The shoulder angle is 115 – 120 degrees. Elbow: Close fitting to the chest. Forearm: The bone is strong and rounded with strong muscle tone. Parallel seen from front. Carpus ( Wrist): Short and elastic. Metacarpus… FCI standard PDF page text > general_appearance |
| Historical summary | Posavatz, the scent hound from the Save Valley is an old hound breed, which descents from a type of the “Illyrischen Hound of Red Colour with markings”. In the cemetery chapel next to the village of Beram (Istrien) one can find in the fresco, dating from 1474, “The bow of the three Kings” a dark wheaten dog with dro FCI-St. N° 154 / 29.05.2015 3 The white… FCI standard PDF page text > historical_summary |
| Important proportions | Rectangular body; length to exceed height at the withers. Height to the elbow is 50% of the height at the withers. The length of skull to slightly exceed the length of muzzle FCI standard PDF page text > important_proportions |
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