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COUNTRY:
Poland
WEIGHT:
55-71 pounds
HEIGHT:
22-26 inches
COAT:
Short, smooth, and very dense, with a slight
fringe on under side of tail
COLOR:
Black and tan, or black and tan saddled
OTHER
NAMES: Ogar Polski
REGISTRY:
FCI
GROUP:
Hound
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The Polish indigenous hound, like so many of the European hounds, is unfamiliar
outside his home borders. He is a big, slow, heavy dog, but without the
ponderous head, long ears, and excessive skin of the St. Hubert type. He
is proba-bly related to the
deliberate tracking dogs of Germany and Austria. He has the German hound's
large, stiff, flat ears with a bit of flew. In past centuries, he was highly
prized for his superlative tracking ability. The War years decimated the
breed, but it made a post-War comeback, achieving FCI recognition in 1966.
At one time, a smaller version called the Gonczy Polski existed as well.
During the hunt
he moves at a steady trot or a heavy gallop, and is highly prized for
his perseverance and beautiful voice. Adapted to all terrain and weather,
he is a dog of kind and gentle spirit. In recent years, he has again become
scarce and is reputed to be quite rare.
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