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This short coat dog, Bosnian Coarse-haired Hound or also known as Bosanski O?trodlaki Goni?, for shorter the Barak, is a hunting dog breed developed in Bosnia. This breed is a scenthound, originally used to hunt large game. The “Bosanski O?trodlaki Goni?’s” name is translated as coarse-haired, broken-haired, and rough-haired (among others), and refers to the texture of the shaggy coat (usually called broken-haired or hard in English.)
The most striking feature of the Bosnian Coarse-haired Hound is its shaggy, hard coat of yellowish (wheaten or red) or greyish colours, often with a white blaze on its head along with other white marks. The standard calls for a body length ten percent greater than height; these proportions are given to differentiate the Bosnian Coarse-haired Hound from other hounds of the area which are “a bit low on leg”.
Height ranges from 46-55cm (18-22in) at the withers, and weight is between 16-24kg (35-53lbs). The dog normally carries its tail curved slightly upward, and its face has a bushy moustache and beard.


