Comparison: Istrian Wire-Haired Hound and Posavatz Hound

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

Istrian Wire-Haired Hound
Photo: Mirta12, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Posavatz Hound
Photo: Bonko76, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Istrian Wire-Haired HoundPosavatz Hound
FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originCroatiaCroatia
CategoryMediumMedium
Height at withers48–54 cm47–56 cm
Recognition features
  • 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
  • Reddish-wheaten colour in all shades with white markings on head, neck, chest, legs and tail tip
  • Harsh, dense, shiny, close-lying coat 2–3 cm
  • Clear, melodic voice
CoatWiry, harsh, slightly wavy coat 5–8 cm, dull, with moustache and beard; snow-white with orange markings.Harsh, dense, shiny, close-lying coat 2–3 cm; reddish wheaten with white markings.
PurposeEnduring hound for hare, fox and boar and usable as a tracking leash hound, in any weather and in rough, stony or hilly terrain.Universal hound for hare, fox and boar, also usable as a tracking leash hound.

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