Serbian Hound (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Serbian Hound (Serbian: Srpski gonich / Srpski goni ), previously known as the Balkan Hound (Balkanski gonich / Balkanski goni ), is a pack hunting dog breed used in Serbia. It is red or tan with a black saddle, neck and cranium and red or tan face. Its head is flat and sloping, its muzzle pointed, with drop ears of the usual scent hound type. The Balkan Hound stands 17 to 21inches (44-56cm) in height and weighs about 44 pounds (20kg). It is smooth-coated and coarse-haired. Described as pleasant natured and obedient, the breed is thought to descend from dogs left in the Balkan region by the Phoenicians in ancient times.