Polish Ogar Hound (Ogar Polski)
FCI 52
60,5 cmAdult male
at the withers
at the withers
- Mass
- 25–32 kgSamce
Polish Ogar Hound (Ogar Polski) — size comparison
The Polish Ogar Hound is a strongly built dog with a broad head, long ears and a calm expression. A black mantle on the back combines with reddish-brown body ar
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Polish Ogar Hound (Ogar Polski) — size comparison — facts and sources
The Polish Ogar Hound is a strongly built dog with a broad head, long ears and a calm expression. A black mantle on the back combines with reddish-brown body areas. It is heavier and more substantial than the Polish Hunting Dog, so the breeds should not be confused. Its gait is free, and its build suits sustained tracking rather than short, explosive sprints.
Ogar hounds have long appeared in Polish hunting accounts; in 1618 Jan Ostroróg devoted a book to their breeding and hunting. The modern breed, however, was restored after the Second World War from a small number of surviving dogs. Four hounds brought in by Piotr Kartawik in 1959 were particularly important. Jerzy Dylewski based a standard on Kartawik's breeding, entered in the FCI register in 1966.
With household members the Ogar is usually gentle, attached and unhurried. It often observes unfamiliar people first. While scenting it can remain focused for a long time and work independently, even when a person expects its attention to return quickly. Its characteristic 'music', or loud vocalisation on a trail, is among its most recognisable behaviours.