Ibizan Hound

Ibizan Hound owners should have their dogs' eyes tested by a veterinarian before breeding.

The Ibizan Hound coat can also range from smooth (shown left) to Wire.

The Ibizan Hound is a fast dog that can hunt on all types of terrain, working by scent, sound and sight.

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It is believed the Ibizan Hound evolves from the tesem, the ancient Egyptian hunting dog.

Representations of this dog on the walls of ancient tombs show a striking similarity to the modern Ibizan Hound.

Few dogs would recognize their formal names (Can you just hear an Ibizan hound responding to: "Come here, Ch.

The Ibizan Hound is typical of the Hound Group in that it rarely suffers from hereditary illness.

Ibizan Hound Club (Eivissa)

Magic Sir-ly You Jest and the Ibizan Hound Ch.

Ibizan Hound (Podenco Ibicenco)

And the pharaoh hound and Ibizan hound, often called the oldest of breeds, are really recent constructions, as is the Norwegian elkhound.

The Ibizan Hound is an elegant and agile breed, with an athletic and attractive outline and a ground-covering springy trot.

The Ibizan Hound is the largest of these breeds, classified by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale as primitive types.

Some breeds thought to be very old, such as the Pharaoh Hound, Ibizan Hound, and Norwegian Elkhound, are now known to have been created more recently.

Wouldn't a lover of whippets be rooting for another kind of strange, skinny, spooky dog, like the Ibizan hound named Champion Luxor's Playmate of the Year?

The Ibizan Hound (originally named Podenco Ibicenco), pronounced "I-bee-zan" or "I-beeth-an", is a lean, agile dog of the hound family.

Breeds also listed in Group 5/Section 7 include the Ibizan Hound, Cirneco dell'Etna, Portuguese Podengo, and the Thai Ridgeback.

Dogs are similar to other Iberian breeds such as the Ibizan Hound, the Portuguese Podengo, the Podenco Canario and the Maneto.

The breed was called the Pharaoh Hound although this name was already used by the FCI as an alternative name for the Ibizan Hound at that time.

This year, will it be a Hungarian Puli (a kind of sheepdog with fur that looks braided), a sleek Ibizan Hound or a tiny Affenpinscher, otherwise known as a Monkey Dog?

The Ibizan Hound is similar in function and type to several breeds, such as the Pharaoh Hound, the Cirneco dell'Etna, the Portuguese Podengo, and the Podenco Canario.

Its hunting style includes catlike stalking and, similar to the Ibizan Hound, it often jumps above the prey before landing on or near it to flush it out of dense brush, rock crevices or burrows.

Other similar breeds include the Ibizan Hound, Podenco Canario, Podengo Português and other local breeds from the Mediterranean-each breed is slightly different with physical characteristics that match the terrain the dogs hunt on.

This study had some surprises, especially the suggestion that three breeds - the Norwegian Elkhound, Pharaoh Hound, and Ibizan Hound - are not as old as typically stated, but rather are more recent recreations of old types.