Istrian Shorthaired Hound
Like its wire-haired sibling, this Croatian is easy to train and good-natured, forming a good attachment to its master, with whom it shares a passion for the hunt.
About the Istrian Shorthaired Hound
Istrian Shorthaired Hounds are awesome scent hounds, specialized in hares and foxes, but they also have outstanding instincts as a leash hound. They are wonderfully suited to the vast openness of Istria, from where they hail.
These noble-looking scent hounds have a snow white coat broken by lemon-orange markings, a fine, smooth coat, and a clean, long, narrow head. The ears may also be speckled with orange markings.
Source: key facts and characteristics sourced from Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI)
Breed specifics
- Country
- Croatia
- Group
- FCI Group 6
- Size category
- Medium
- Avg life expectancy
- 12–15 years
Alert / Calm / Gentle / Quiet / Lively / Obedient
