Comparison: Istrian Short-Haired Hound and Istrian Wire-Haired Hound

Istrian Short-Haired Hound and Istrian Wire-Haired Hound are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Istrian Short-Haired Hound
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Istrian Wire-Haired Hound
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Istrian Short-Haired HoundIstrian Wire-Haired Hound
FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originCroatiaCroatia
Category–Medium
Height at withers–48–54 cm
Recognition features
  • Snow-white coat with orange markings on head and body
  • Short (1–2 cm), hard, shiny coat
  • Slender, elegant body and a strong, melodic voice
  • Wiry, slightly wavy coat 5–8 cm long, dull, with moustache, beard and eyebrows
  • Snow-white with orange markings on head and body
  • Rustic, robust appearance and stern expression
CoatShort, hard, dense, shiny coat, 1–2 cm; snow-white with orange markings.Wiry, harsh, slightly wavy coat 5–8 cm, dull, with moustache and beard; snow-white with orange markings.
PurposeEnduring hound particularly fitted for hare, fox and boar hunting and also usable as a tracking leash hound; especially suited to rough, stony karst terrain.Enduring hound for hare, fox and boar and usable as a tracking leash hound, in any weather and in rough, stony or hilly terrain.

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