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- Bracco Italiano Breed Overview
- History of the Bracco Italiano Breed. Where Bracco Italianos came from
- What the Bracco Italiano Looks Like
- How Much is the Bracco Italiano Puppy?
- Best Bracco Italiano Breeders
- What Colors do Bracco Italianos Have?
- Bracco Italiano Litter Size
- How Fast Bracco Italianos Can Run
- Health Problems in Bracco Italianos and How to Prevent Them
- Dog Breeds That Are Similar to Bracco Italianos
- Other Things to Know About Bracco Italianos
Bracco Italiano Breed Overview
The Bracco Italiano is a large-sized dog.
The adult Bracco Italiano stands 22 to 26 inches.
The Bracco Italiano belongs to the Sporting Dogs group.
Dogs in the Sporting Dogs group, like the Bracco Italiano, were bred to help hunters catch and retrieve feathered game. Some sporting dog breeds such as Retrievers, which were built for swimming, were bred to hunt waterfowl in water.
Whereas sporting dog breeds like setters, spaniels, and pointing breeds were bred to hunt quail, pheasant, and other game birds nest on grasslands.
Many Sporting Group breeds have thick, water-repellent coats that protect them from harsh hunting conditions.
The fact that Bracco Italianos belong to the Sporting Dogs group is one of the reasons why Bracco Italianos have the personality and temperament that they have.
The temperament of the Bracco Italiano is generally described as:
- Affectionate
- Companionable
- Loyal
- Playful
- Stubborn
- Trainable
History of the Bracco Italiano Breed. Where Bracco Italianos came from
Many believe the Bracco Italiano has ancestors from the 4th and 5th centuries, as depicted in paintings.
Other paintings from the 14th century depicted dogs that resembled the Bracco Italiano.
The precise lineage of the Bracco Italiano cannot be traced back this far.
The brown and roan varieties had thicker bones and worked primarily in marshy lowlands.
The Bracco Italiano was used to point and retrieve game after firearms were introduced into hunting.
Because the Bracco Italiano was given as a gift to European nobility, he is thought to be an ancestor of many European pointing breeds.
By the early twentieth century, the Bracco Italiano had fallen out of favor.
The breed was resurrected in 1949.
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What the Bracco Italiano Looks Like
The Bracco Italiano should appear muscular and strong.
His skin must be tough but elastic, with thinner skin on the head, throat, armpits, groin, and belly.
His coat is dense and short.
His hair is shorter and finer on his head, ears, and the front of his legs.
His coat should be shiny and never look flat or lackluster.
He comes in four colors: white, orange and white, chestnut and white, and amber and white.
The chestnut color should be warm and reminiscent of monk`s robes.
Melato or roano-Marrone speckling can be seen on his white.
When he has roano-Marrone, his coat should have a metallic sheen.
His mucous membranes must be the same color.
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How Much is the Bracco Italiano Puppy?
The average price of a Bracco Italiano puppy is $2500. The price of a Bracco Italiano puppy ranges from $2500 to $2500.
A lot of factors determine the price of the Bracco Italiano. These factors include what health records the Bracco Italiano puppy has, the lineage of the Bracco Italiano puppy, the US state the breeder is located in, etc.
To estimate how much you can expect to pay for a puppy Bracco Italiano based on the many factors that determine the price of the Bracco Italiano puppy, check out our calculator that lets you estimate how much you should expect to pay for the Bracco Italiano puppy based on what you want in the puppy.
When looking to buy a puppy, look at buying a puppy only from well-established breeders that breed puppies primarily for the love of the Bracco Italiano breed, and secondarily for profit. Do not buy a puppy from a puppy mill. Puppy mills mass-produce puppies in bad living conditions for maximum profit.
You may also consider adopting instead of buying a puppy. Adoption costs are very low compared to the price of a puppy.
Best Bracco Italiano Breeders
We have researched reputable Bracco Italiano breeders that you can buy a puppy.
Go to this page for our complete list of reputable Bracco Italiano breeders in various states in the United States.
On this page, you will see how much these breeders sell their puppies for, and how many puppies they have available.
A few of these breeders are listed below.
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Sweetbrier Farm
Puppy Price: Check with breeder
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Canis Magnus Kennels LLC
Puppy Price: Check with breeder
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High Desert Braccos
Puppy Price: $2,500.00
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Legend Bloodhounds
Puppy Price: $2500
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Bracco-Dynasty
Puppy Price: Check with breeder
What Colors do Bracco Italianos Have?
Bracco Italianos come in the following beautiful primary colors:
Bracco Italianos come in the following lovely secondary colors in addition to their primary colors:
Bracco Italiano Litter Size
Researchers from the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science did a study where they counted the numbers of puppies in 2 different Bracco Italiano birth litters.
From this study, the researchers found that the average number of puppies that Bracco Italianos can have is 8 puppies. Also, the Bracco Italiano can have as few as 8 puppies per litter and as many as 8 puppies per litter.
The number of puppies that the Bracco Italiano will have depends on factors such as the age of the Bracco Italiano, the method of pregnancy, etc.
Click here to see our calculator for predicting how many puppies your Bracco Italiano will have and how the litter size of the Bracco Italiano compares to the litter size of other dog breeds.
How Fast Bracco Italianos Can Run
How fast a dog breed can run is a good measure of how athletic the dog breed is.
The American Kennel Club (AKC) regularly conducts dog running competitions. The AKC records the running speed of competing dogs in these competitions. These competitions are open to all dog breeds.
Based on our analysis of the speeds of 3 different Bracco Italianos, the average speed of the Bracco Italiano is 24.6 mph (39.6 kmph).
The fastest speed on AKC record that the Bracco Italiano ran in a race is 26.0 mph (41.8 kmph) and the minimum speed on record in a race for a Bracco Italiano is 23.42 mph (37.7 kmph).
Click here to see how the speed of the Bracco Italiano compares to the speed of other dogs and other mammals such as cats, horses, humans, etc.
Health Problems in Bracco Italianos and How to Prevent Them
Every dog breed has its own set of health problems that it tends to develop. There is nothing like a perfect dog breed.
The Bracco Italiano is prone to certain genetic health conditions. The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) is an organization that keeps track of genetic health problems in dog breeds.
From the extensive records that the OFA keeps, the OFA knows what health problems each dog breed is naturally prone to develop.
Hence, the OFA recommends which health screening breeders should perform on a dog breed to make sure that the breeders won`t breed `defective` dog parents that can pass down defective genes to their puppy offspring.
If you want a Bracco Italiano puppy that will grow up to be healthy, make sure that your Bracco Italiano breeder screens your puppy or your puppy`s parents for the health problems that the OFA recommends for your puppy`s breed. This will increase the chances that your puppy is free from genetic defects.
The following are the health tests that Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) recommends that breeders should screen Bracco Italianos for:
You can find out more about OFA`s recommended tests for Bracco Italianos here.
Dog Breeds That Are Similar to Bracco Italianos
If you have not made up your mind on which dog breed to get, you may also want to consider some other dogs similar to the Bracco Italiano.
We crunched the numbers and found that the following dog breeds that have similar behavior and temperament as the Bracco Italiano:
- Black Mouth Cur (79 percent match with Bracco Italiano). Learn more about the Black Mouth Cur here.
- Rhodesian Ridgeback (80 percent match with Bracco Italiano). Learn more about the Rhodesian Ridgeback here.
Other Things to Know About Bracco Italianos
Here are some of the very important characteristics of the Bracco Italiano that you need to know about the Bracco Italiano breed:
