Gończy Polski

The Gończy Polski, sometimes translated as the Polish Hound or the Polish Hunting Dog, is a breed of scent hound originating in Poland.

Gończy Polski
Gończy Polski
Other namesPolish Hunting Dog
OriginPoland
Traits
Height Males 55–59 cm (22–23 in)
Females 50–55 cm (20–22 in)
Weight 22–26 kg (49–57 lb)
Coat Short
Colour Black and tan, brown and tan or red.
Kennel club standards
Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

Overview

The Gończy Polski is a medium-sized hound, usually black and tan in colour. A smaller variety of the more common Polish Hound, it almost became extinct after the Second World War and only became known in the West after the fall of Communism.[1][2][3]

See also

References
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  1. Alderton, David (2000). Hounds of the World. Shrewsbury: Swan Hill Press. p. 114. ISBN 1-85310-912-6.
  2. Fogle, Bruce (2009). The Encyclopedia of the Dog. New York: DK Publishing. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-7566-6004-8.
  3. Hancock, David (2014). Hounds: Hunting by scent. Ramsbury, Marlborough: The Crowood Press. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-84797-601-7.
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