| Bulgarian Scenthound Balgarsko Gonche | |||||||||||
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 A Bulgarian Scenthound | |||||||||||
| Other names | Bicolor hound or Ludogorsko gonche | ||||||||||
| Origin | Bulgaria | ||||||||||
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| Dog (domestic dog) | |||||||||||
The Bulgarian Scenthound (Bulgarian: българско гонче, balgarsko gonche) is a dog breed from Bulgaria. It originated in the Ludogorie region of northern Bulgaria, and is the most widely distributed smooth-haired hunting dog in Bulgaria. It is a non-standardised breed but conforms to hound body morphology.
The native breeds of the Balkans that are its closest relatives are the Greek Harehound, Serbian Hound, and the Transylvanian Hound.
See also
- Dogs portal
- List of dog breeds
- Bulgarian Shepherd Dog (native Bulgarian dog)
- Karakachan dog (native Bulgarian dog)
References
- ^ Hristov, Peter; Radoslavov, Georgi; Gadjev, Dimitar; Teofanova, Denitsa; Marinov, Miroslav (2018-06-27). "Mitochondrial diversity of Bulgarian native dogs suggests dual phylogenetic origin". PeerJ. 6: e5060. doi:10.7717/peerj.5060. PMC 6026455. PMID 29967734.
- ^ "Basic Exterior Characteristics of Bulgarian Scent Hound". 2013. doi:10.13002/jafag683 (inactive 2024-11-20).
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help)CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of November 2024 (link) - Basic head exterior characteristics of Bulgarian scent Hound. 5th International scientific–practical conference Conversation of animal diversity and wildlife. (Urosevic, Milivoje & Drobnjak, Darko. (2019).
External links
- Development of exterior-zootechnic study for the Bulgarian scent hound - The Center for Preservation of Indigenous Breeds projects
- Exterior of Bulgarian scent hound – zootechnic study
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