Morphometric parameters of the head of the Bosnian broken-haired hound: Barak

Abstract

Parameters of the head are among the most important characteristics of each dog breed. The first morphometric examination of hounds on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina was performed by Laska in 1905. Since then, no one has ever conducted morphometric measurements on the Bosnian broken-haired hound - Barak. The breed itself is recognized by the FCI, and described under standard No 155, 1973. As for the head, the standard only describes the length, with no other parameters. The aim of this paper was to determine the basic parameters of the head of the Bosnian broken-haired hound - Barak by conducting zootechnical measurements. The study involved 120 dogs, including 64 males and 56 females, aged from 9 months to 10 years, from the entire territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The total of five parameters of the head was measured on each dog, and four indexes were calculated based on these measurements. This paper is the first analysis of the morphometric characteristics of the head of the Bosnian broken-haired hound Barak, and the results can be used for further detailed description of this breed.