Bosnian Broken-haired Hound - Called Barak

Wheaten yellow, reddish yellow, earthy grey, or black.

The Barak Hound has a long and shaggy coat, with a dense undercoat.

Brown.

This medium sized scent hound’s most distinctive feature is his very shaggy coat. The head’s size is in proportion to the body and has a round skull shape. The Barak Hound has exaggerated eyebrows, a moustache and a hairy beard. A medium length neck tops a square-shaped body and well-muscled legs. This breed has a long tail that is slightly curved and covered in hair.

In the home, the Barak Hound is quite happy to follow his family around and is generally easy going and often affectionate.

As a lively, active dog, the Bosnian Hound makes an ideal playmate for older children. Generally quite tolerant and gentle around children.

The ideal temperament for the Barak Hound, according to the breed standard description, is calm and docile.

Although this dog is intelligent, he can sometimes be rather stubborn too.

An amazingly good tracker and hunter. Bred initially to hunt wild boar, foxes and hares. 

As this breed has a pack-hunting background, it is usually good around children and other dogs, yet will often be wary of strangers. 

As a tracking dog, he is bred to think and work alone in the field. This is therefore quite an independant breed.

Barak Hounds are very loyal dogs who attach themselves to their master. Because of this, they don’t tolerate being left alone for long periods of time.

Training the Barak Hound can often be quite challenging because of his high intelligence and stubbornness. He needs a trainer with a firm hand and consistent routines, to achieve the best behaviour. 

When hunting, the Barak’s first instinct is to bark to alert his master to any prey. Compared to other hounds, he has a bark with a moderate to high frequency of sound level.

As a scent and hunting hound, if he notices any prey he will certainly chase after it, even if you don’t ask him to. 

If the Barak Hound becomes bored or is left alone for long periods of time, problem behaviours might arise, such as destructiveness or barking.

The Bosnian Hound is not recognised as a greedy dog, providing he is fed sufficient quantities of nutritious foods to meet his dietary needs.

The Barak Hound is a reliable and efficient watchdog.

This energetic hunting dog needs to be provided with sufficient daily exercise to meet his requirements, otherwise he will turn into a bored, destructive dog. A first time owner must be prepared to keep this hound busy, take him jogging or for agility lessons. 

Not the ideal choice for a dog to live in a flat because of his high exercise needs, and the fact that he can be quite vocal. He does much better in a rural environment with plenty of outside space.

A Barack Hound is a dog with high energy. This means that he needs a considerable amount of daily exercise or he can become destructive and frustrated. A minimum of 60 minutes daily to include walking, and running supplemented with playtime, is needed.

This dog will be fine travelling in the rear of a vehicle, however not recommended for journeys on public transport.

The Bosnian Hound has a strong hunting instinct and at times won’t be able to tell the difference between a wild rabbit and a small pet. It is best to avoid this confrontation and not allow him to be around cats or other small pets.

This breed certainly does fine around other dogs, especially when living in the same household.

The Barak Hound shows great loyalty to his family and has a friendly nature too, making him a lovely choice for a family pet. He is patient around children and enjoys their company. 

As this dog requires a large amount of daily exercise, he isn’t the best choice for an elderly owner. 

Moderate shedder.

In terms of his health, there is not a lot documented as he is generally a healthy breed. Its life expectancy is between 11 and 13 years.

The Bosnian Hound is a spirited, bold and tough dog. 

Because of his thick, dense hair, the Barak Hound needs to be kept cool and in the shade during periods of hot weather. 

This dog’s rough and wiry coat offers protection and insulation against cooler weather situations. The Barak will work over many difficult terrains and in all weathers without issues.

Moderate to average tendency to gain weight. Care must be taken not to overfeed.

• Hip dysplasia
• Elbow dysplasia
• Cataracts
• Progressive Retinal atrophy
• Patellar Luxation
• Entropion

There is not much documented history for the Bosnian Hound. It is understood to have developed from cross breeding a native and a local scent hound in Bosnia and Herzegovina, together with an Italian gun-dog, to produce a Barak. The name “Barak” actually translates from the Turkish language to mean, coarse-haired or rough-haired dog.