{"data":{"slug":"barak","name":"Barak","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/barak","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/barak","also_known_as":["Bosnian Broken-haired Hound","Bosnian Rough-coated Hound","Bosnian Coarse-haired Hound","Bosanski oštrodlaki gonič","Illyrian Hound"],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"scenthound","label":"Scent Hound","fci_group":6,"fci_group_name":"Scent Hounds and Related Breeds"},"size":"Medium","origin":"Bosnia and Herzegovina","countries":["Bosnia and Herzegovina"],"height_cm":{"min":43.0,"max":55.0},"weight_kg":{"min":16.0,"max":27.0},"life_expectancy_years":null,"temperament":["Lively","Courageous","Persistent","Hardy"],"exercise_level":"High","wikipedia_views_60d":2169,"summary":"The Barak is a shaggy, wire-coated Bosnian scenthound, bred to hunt large game with courage and persistence. Its bushy beard and moustache make it easy to spot.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/barak-fe75a38fdb-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/barak-fe75a38fdb-640.webp","width":1280,"height":853,"author":"Svenska Mässan from Sweden","license":"CC BY 2.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BIR_Grupp_6-_BOSANSKI_OSTRODLAKI_GONIC-BARAK%2C_Sandy_%2823866392689%29.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:50:49Z","ratings":{"energy":4,"exercise":4,"grooming":2,"shedding":3,"trainability":3,"barking":4,"kids":3,"other_dogs":4},"coat":"Hard, shaggy and wiry","colors":["Wheaten","Red","Grey","White markings or blaze"],"fun_fact":"The Barak was first recognised by the FCI under the name Illyrian Hound, before being renamed to point to Bosnia.","sections":{"overview":"The Barak is a hardy Bosnian scenthound developed to track and hunt large game across rough country.\n\nIts rough, shaggy coat and bearded face are its trademarks. It is a working hunting dog, valued for stamina and determination.","history":"Local hunters in Bosnia developed the breed in the nineteenth century from native dogs, crossed with an Italian gun dog in the 1890s. The early type of the smaller Istrian Shorthaired Hound may also have contributed.\n\nThe FCI first recognised it in 1965 as the Illyrian Hound, and the name was later changed to better reflect its Bosnian origin. Genetic studies show good diversity and a close relationship to the Tornjak.","appearance":"The most striking feature is the hard, shaggy coat in wheaten, red or greyish shades, often with a white blaze and other white marks. The body is about ten percent longer than tall, and the face carries a bushy moustache and beard.\n\nIt stands about 43 to 55 cm and weighs around 16 to 27 kg, with a tail carried slightly upward in a curve.","personality":"The Barak is lively, courageous and persistent. Like most hunting hounds, it is strongly driven by scent and thrives on activity and purposeful work.","care":"It needs plenty of exercise and room to run, and is best suited to an active owner or hunter. A secure fence is wise, since it will follow a scent for long distances.\n\nThe wiry coat should be brushed weekly and tidied from time to time."},"recognition":{"fci_number":155,"fci_standard_url":"https://www.fci.be/en/nomenclature/155.html","akc_url":null},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barak_hound","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37692","wikipedia_revision":1368246340},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:59:38Z"}}}