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24 Aug 2000
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Name of breed:
Ibizan Hound
Class: Hound
Recognized: AKC, ANKC, CKC, FCI, KC(GB), KUSA.
Size: Height at withers: dogs 59-69cm (23.5-27.5in),
bitches 56-65cm (22.5-26in).
Weight: dogs about 22.7kg (50lb), bitches about 20.2kg (45lb).
Coat: Smooth or rough: always hard, close and dense.
Colors: Solid white, chestnut or lion, or any
combinations of these.
The Ibizan Hound
(Podenco Ibicenco, Ca Eivessenc) is native to Ibiza, one of the Spanish Balearic
Isles. Like the Pharaoh Hound, which is strongly resembles, it is descended from
hunting dogs kept by the ancient Egyptians. In the 9th century BC,
Egypt was invaded by the Romans, and the neighboring Carthaginians and
Phoenicians were driven out to the islands of Ibiza, where they lived for about
a century. However, the hounds they took with them remained on Ibiza for the
next 3000 years, still retaining the colors depicted on Egyptian drawings of
their ancestors. The breed was also used for hunting in southern Spain and
France. The Ibizan Hound comes in three varieties: Smooth-, coarse- and
longhaired.
Character and
care
The noble
looking animals has a kindly nature, is good with children, rarely fights and
makes a fine Gundog or housepet. It is extremely sensitive and has acute
hearing, so much never be shouted at, but responds well to kind treatment. Like
all hounds it needs a lot or exercise. Its coat is easy to maintain, needing
only a daily brushing.
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