Serbian Hound
Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Serbian Hound (Template:Lang-sh-Latn-Cyrl), previously known as the Balkan Hound (Template:Lang-sh-Latn-Cyrl), is a breed of scent hound from Serbia.
Description
The Serbian Hound is a medium sized hound breed, the breed standard states dogs should stand between Script error: No such module "convert". with bitches being slightly smaller, standing between Script error: No such module "convert"., and they typically weigh around Script error: No such module "convert"..[1]Template:R/superscript[2]Template:R/superscript[3]Template:R/superscript The breed has a short, dense coat that is a distinctive reddish tan in colour, sometimes described as "fox coloured", with a large black saddle and black markings above the eyes.[4]Template:R/superscript[5]Template:R/superscript They have a broad skull which narrows evenly to the nose and medium-length, hanging ears.[1]Template:R/superscript[2]Template:R/superscript The breed's body is slightly longer than they are tall, they have a broad, straight back and a straight or slightly curved tail.[1]Template:R/superscript[2]Template:R/superscript
The Serbian Hound is described as well-disciplined, energetic, tenacious and lively in nature, they both track game and capture it; when hunting they have a distinctive high-pitched voice.[1]Template:R/superscript[2]Template:R/superscript[4]Template:R/superscript[5]Template:R/superscript The breed is known for its great stamina and ability to hunt over difficult terrain.[5]Template:R/superscript
History
There is a long tradition of hunting in South East Europe and the Serbian Hound is one of several regional hound (and horse) breeds that were bred to suit the hunting requirements of the region.[1]Template:R/superscript The Serbian Hound is a centuries old breed, it is believed to be a composite of hound breeds that were traded around the Mediterranean, with European and North African dogs contributing to its ancestry.[4]Template:R/superscript The Serbian Hound is traditionally kept as a pack hound, with its usual quarry being wild boar, deer, fox and hare.[4]Template:R/superscript[5]Template:R/superscript
Previously known as the Balkan Hound, Balkanski Gonič (балкански гонич), in 1996 the Fédération Cynologique Internationale officially changed the breed's name to the Serbian Hound, Srpski Gonič (Српски гонич).[3]Template:R/superscript
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