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The Chart Polski (pronounced "Hart Pole-Ski") is a breed of dog originating from Poland. It is a large, muscular dog that was bred for hunting hare, fox, deer, and wolves. The Chart Polski, or Polish Sighthound, is descended from the Asiatic sighthounds. This breed was not bred, developed, or reconstructed from the "English" Greyhound or the Borzoi - the Polish Sighthound breed type had been well established long before those breeds were known in the area which included Poland.
Xavier Przezdziecki theorized about the Chart Polski's origin in his book, "Le Destin des Levriers" (1984): (Translation) "At the same time greyhounds in England were being selected and developed for extreme speed on relatively short distances to catch hare, the Poles were selecting their sighthounds to be capable of chasing their prey - hares, foxes, wolves, and bustard - in vast dry steppes."
The Chart Polski was first described in writing in 1600 (Gostomski), and appears in numerous paintings of the 1800's by Juliusz Kossak, Jozefa Brandta, and Alfreda Wierusz-Kowalskiego, and also in sketches by Siemienski and Norblina. The Chart Polski has certain features in common with the Saluki - including coat colors, feathering, and patterns (grizzle/domino, black and tan, etc.), as well as certain distinct cranial properties.
Most Chart Polski were lost in Poland's turbulent past, including WWII. There remained only a few purebred Charts in Poland when Drs. Malgorzata and Izabella Szmurlo (Celerrimus Kennel) began the effort to revive the breed in 1974. On May 20, 1991, the first American bred Chart Polski litter was born at Elzbieta Kennels in Maryland. The sire of this litter was CH Rosochaty od Charciarza, the dam CH Troska Celerrimus.
The Chart Polski hunted hare, deer, and wolves in his homeland, and the Chart Polski of today is only a few generations from the working/hunting hounds of Poland. During the chase, besides being extremely fast with great endurance, the Chart Polski is also very skillful and persistent - reacting quickly, confidently, and displaying great courage under fire.
The Chart Polski is a good-tempered dog - very loyal, devoted, and demonstrative to its family. It should be noted that the breed is also quite protective of its family and territory, and is often suspicious of strangers. This breed requires proper early socialization, firm and fair human leadership, and must never be treated harshly. Like many other sighthounds, the Chart is very intelligent, creative, and can be stubborn. However, they have their own unique breed traits and in many ways are definitely not "typical sighthounds."
The lifespan of the Chart Polski is 12-15 years. This a slow-growing dog taking at least three years, often four, to fully mature - physically as well as mentally. The female Chart Polski should never be bred before she is at least three years old.
Male Chart Polski are 28-32" (70-80cm), females are 27" to 30" (68-75cm). They have short, wash and wear coats of a fairly hard texture. Any color is allowed and none preferred (red, black, blue, white, light sand to red-fawn, black/tan, blue/tan, tri-color, brindle, sable, domino/grizzle, and parti-color). The hair along the withers and back, and on the underside of the tail, and the back of the thighs is longer than the rest of the coat (but also harsh) forming culottes and a brush.
According to the standard, the Chart Polski is clearly stronger and less fine in shape than other short-coated sighthounds. The body is powerful and short-coupled, but must not appear heavy or stocky. The musculature is dry and flat, and the coat is considerably heavier than that of a Greyhound. The Chart Polski has a characteristic movement of the hind legs, which move close together (single-tracking) at a trot. This is typical of the breed, and is not a fault.
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