Braque Italian - Bracco
Breed Profile
Size: Medium
Origin: Italy
Colour: White, white with orange, amber or chestnut markings. White may be speckled. Roan with solid marking
Lifespan: 12 to 13 years
The Braque Italian, or Bracco is sensible, slightly stubborn, sensitive, gentle and even-tempered dog.
Owner's Guide
These dogs have the energy and enthusiasm to hunt all day and be ready to get up the next day and do it all again. Gentle and placid at home, they are tolerant, slightly stubborn but playful companions.
Originally bred for tracking, pointing, and retrieving on land and in water.
Special characteristics
A vigorous hunter, the Braque Italian is energetic and playful.
Exercise requirements
High. Quiet at home, but it needs plenty of long walks and free running.
Attitude to
Owners: placid
Children: tolerant
Other pets: may be problematic with smaller pets
Strangers: usually friendly
Unfamiliar dogs: usually friendly
Perfect owner
Active families who enjoy long energetic walks, require a calm, gentle-natured pet at home and who do not desire enthusiastic responses to obedience requests.
Potential problems
This dog's enthusiasm may lead to control problems on walks.
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