Comparison: Bosnian Broken-Haired Hound (Barak) and Griffon Nivernais

Bosnian Broken-Haired Hound (Barak) and Griffon Nivernais are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Bosnian Broken-Haired Hound (Barak)
Photo: Svenska Mässan from Sweden, CC BY 2.0, source
Griffon Nivernais
Photo: Alephalpha, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Bosnian Broken-Haired Hound (Barak)Griffon Nivernais
FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originBosnia & HerzegovinaFrance
CategoryMediumLarge
Height at withers46–56 cm53–62 cm
Weight16–24 kg–
Recognition features
  • Long, hard, shaggy, tousled coat with dense undercoat
  • Wheaten yellow, reddish yellow, earthy grey or blackish, often with white markings
  • Pronounced bushy eyebrows; serious yet playful expression
  • Hard, tousled, shaggy coat, always "darkened" (hair tips darker than the base)
  • Fawn to grey shades (including wild-boar grey), often with tan on eyebrows and legs
  • Dry, lean build made for stamina rather than speed; slightly sad expression
CoatLong, hard, shaggy, tousled coat with dense undercoat; wheaten yellow to grey, often with white markings.Long, harsh, shaggy coat (never woolly or curly); fawn or grey, always with a black overlay.
PurposeResistant, persistent scent hound with a sonorous, high-sounding voice.Scent hound used mainly for wild boar, worked in a pack or individually.

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.