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The Ibizan Hound, also called Podenco Ibicenco in Spanish or
Ca Eivissenc in Catalan, is an agile, deer-like dog of the
hound family. There are two hair types of the breed: smooth
and wire. The more commonly seen type is the smooth. Some
consider there to be a third type, long, but most consider the
longhair to be a variation of the wire.
Appearance: The Ibizan Hound has no black on its
body; they are either red or white or a combination of red and
white. Its nose is flesh coloured, as are its ears. Its eyes
are a striking amber colour.
The Ibizan may range in height from 24 to 29 inches and
weigh from 45 to 60 pounds. The breed has a pronounced
sensitivity to cold, their hair providing little in the way of
insulation.
History: For many years, this breed was considered
one of the ancient dog breeds. It was believed the Ibizan
Hound originated in ancient Egypt, as pictures that appear to
be of Ibizan hounds have been seen on the walls of ancient
pyramids.
However, according to Dr. Elaine Ostrander, a geneticist at
the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and University of
Washington, recent DNA analysis reveals that this breed is
actually a recent construction, bred to resemble an older
form. In a study directed by Dr. Ostrander, with the aid of
her colleague, Dr. Leonid Kruglyak, "they have found
genetic variations that allow them to distinguish among 85 dog
breeds and to identify an individual dog's breed with 99
percent accuracy," according to Mark Derr, a science
writer for the New York Times.
"We can assign a dog to a breed, but we can't tell
what behavior it will have," asserts Ostrander.
"There is huge variation in behavior between dogs within
breeds." The results of the study, published in May 2004
in Science magazine, may help in the study of disease, both
canine and human, because certain breeds are prone to some of
the same genetic diseases as humans.
Wherever it may have actually originated, the breed were
used to hunt rabbits and other small game on the Balearic
Island of Ibiza. The Ibizan Hound is a fast dog that can hunt
on all types of terrain, working by sight, sound, and scent.
Spanish hunters run these dogs in mostly female packs, with
perhaps a male or two, as the female is the better hunter.
This breed is similar to the Pharaoh Hound, but the Ibizan
Hound is larger and can have a multicolored hair pattern. The
Ibizan Hound was fully recognized by the AKC in 1979.
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