Other names/Nicknames:
- Yugoslavian Gonic
Country/Date of origin:
- Yugoslavia
- 19th century
Height:
- 18 to 23 inches
Weight:
- 33 to 55 pounds
- About 44 being the average
Personality:
- Very active and alert.
- Calm in nature, friendly, and affectionate.
- Tends to roam.
- Great stamina.
History:
There are many fine trailing hounds from the Istrian region of the former Yugoslavia. They are referred to as Gonic (hound). Legs, which are longer than are usual in a Foxhound-type dog, help the Gonic traverse the rugged mountain slopes of its homeland. The Gonic is used alone or in a pack to trail hare, fox, and roebuck. The Istrian Gonic comes in two coat varieties. The rough-haired is called the Ostrodiaki. The smooth-coated is called the Kratkodiaki. The smooth-coated dog is about a half-inch smaller than the rough-haired variety.
Body Type:
- Resembles a slim, long-legged Foxhound.
- Medium-length tail should reach just to the hocks. It is not altered.
- Hanging ears should be long enough to reach the nose, although some variation is allowed.
Coat:
- Double coat. The undercoat is soft and woolly. The outercoat is two- to four-inches long, hard, and not glossy.
- The coat is rough and ruffled, but without waves or curls.
- In the smooth-coated variety, the coat is very short, dense, very fine, and glossy.
- Color is always snow white with small patches of bright orange scattered about the head and body.
- A star of white on the forehead is highly desirable.
- Grooming is moderate.
Health and Wellness:
- None are presently known.
What you should know:
- A puppy will be difficult to obtain in this breed due to the strife in the former Yugoslavia.
