TRANSLATIONMrs. Peggy Davis.ORIGINBosnija.DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD15.01.1973.UTILIZATIONWell working scenthound, resistant and persistant, with a sonorous high sounding voice, sometimes deep-voiced.FCI CLASSIFICATIONGroup 6 Scent hounds and related breedsSection 1.2 Medium sized Hounds. With working trial.BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARYThis breed was registered with the F.C.I. on the 19th June 1965, under Standard No 155 a and under the name of Illyrian Hound. In the present standard, apart from a few complements and corrections, the name of the breed is changed to "Bosnian Coarse-Haired Hound - Barak".GENERAL APPEARANCERobust dog; its coat is long and shaggy; head long and moderately broad, eyebrows pronounced and bushy. The expression serious, severe but playful. The basic colour is reddish-yellow or earthy grey with white markings on the lower parts.CHARACTER/TEMPERAMENTLively temperament, courageous and persistant dog.IMPORTANT PROPORTIONThe length of the body must exceed the height at the withers by 10%.HEADGENERALLYSeen in profile the occipital protuberance well pronounced, the forehead slightly convex, moderate stop, nasal bridge straight. Muzzle in rectangle shape, covered with a bushy moustache and beard. Seen from above the head is of medium width narrowing towards the nose. The muzzle is a little longer than the skull. The total length of the head is about 20 to 25 cm.CRANIAL REGIONSkullSuperciliary arches very pronounced. Frontal furrow reveals itself to the touch as moderately developed.StopIn gentle slope.FACIAL REGIONNoseLarge, nostrils well developed, black or dark brown.MuzzleStrong, long, deep, wider at the base, narrowing towards the nose.LipsTight and somewhat thick.TeethStrong; scissor bite, dentition complete.EyesLarge, oval, chestnut brown, intelligent and playful expression.LeathersModerately high set, medium long and broad. Pendulous, quite thick, getting finer and rounded at their tip.NECKProfileThe insertion with the head shows a pronounced demarcation. The neck is oblique from top to bottom.ShapeMedium width, increases in depth towards the chest. Muscular.SkinTight fitting, supple and covered with dense hair.BODYGenerallyThe topline in gentle slope towards the rump.WithersModerately pronounced.BackBroad and muscular.Lumbar regionShort and muscular.RumpSlightly oblique and broad (especially in the female). Hipbones hardly apparent.ChestLong, medium width, ribs slightly rounded, in depth reaching at least to the elbows. Brisket fairly broad.Belly and flanksBelly slightly tucked up.TAILWell set on, thicker at its base, finer towards the tip and reaching the hock or slightly beyond. Carried slightly curved upwards scimitar like. Very hairy.LIMBSFOREQUATERSGenerallyForelegs vertical, straight and parallel, seen in profile and from the front.ShoulderLong, oblique and muscular.ArmLong and muscular. The elbows are fairly close to the body.Scapular-humeral angleMust be of 90o.ForearmVertical, straight, muscular and strong.Pastern-jointHardly apparent.PasternShort, vertical or slightly oblique forming an angle up to 10o with the vertical.FeetCat feet, toes well-knit, pads hard, nails strong and well pigmented.HINDQUARTERSGenerallyHindlegs vertical and parallel seen in profile and from behind.ThighOf medium length, broad and muscular.LegStrong, long, oblique and muscular.HockjointStrong and well positioned.HockPerpendicular to the ground, short and strong.FeetAs the front feet but a little longer.MOVEMENT / GAITLong and energetic strides.SKINOf medium thickness, elastic, tight fitting, well pigmented and covered with a dense coat.COATHAIRLong, hard, shaggy, tousled, with a dense undercoat.COLOURBasic colour can be wheaten yellow, reddish yellow, earthy grey or blackish. White markings are often found on the head (star, blaze on head), under the throat, below the neck, on and under the chest, the lower parts of the legs and on the tip of the tail. The colour can be combined in bicolour or tricolour.HEIGHT AND WEIGHTHeight at the withersFor males from 46 to 56 cm, the ideal being 52 cm; the females are little smaller. Weight for males is from 16 to 24 kg, the ideal weight is about 20 kg.FAULTSAny departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault is regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.IMPORTANT FAULTSHead longer and heavier; insufficient pigmentation of eyes and the visible mucous membranes; pincer bite; ears folded or raised. Dewlap only slightly pronounced. Irregularity of the legs and articular angulations; chest too wide or too narrow; slight saddle back or arched; light bone structure; weak musculature. Harefeet, toes not tight enough; dewclaws. Insufficient proportions of the different parts.ELIMINATORY FAULTSHead too broad (excessively coarse); eyes very light or even wall eye; depigmentation of the nose and of the visible mucuous membranes; height at the withers insufficient or excessive. Marked disproportion among the different parts of the body and especially between the height at the withers and the length of the body; incorrect legs (cow-hocked or bowed); tail deviated or curled up; sign of degeneration of dentition (teeth missing), of jaws and genitals; hair too long, woolly, wavy or curly. All other colours than those mentioned, but especially chocolate or black.N.B.Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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