Hayer

Harrier is a little-known breed in our country. Dogs enjoy popular in their homeland – in England. Representatives of the breed rarely found outside of Misty Albion. Breed slowly fading away.

Content

• 1. History
• 2. Description of the breed
  • 2.1. Colors and Wool
• 3. Character traits
• 4. Training
• 5. Care and health
• 6. Pathology of the breed
• 7. Feeding rules
• 8. Keeping a dog
• 9. Photo career
• 10. Video about the career
• 11. Where to buy a puppy

Story

Little is known about the quarry until the 19th century, although there are references that the breed existed as native in southern england in XIII century. However, in the works of English breed researchers 14th-15th century British dogs J. Berners and J. Cayus hounds were described very sparingly.

The breed was bred for flock and solo hunting for hares. Noble hunters dismissively called the hare “foxhound poor people. ”Beginning in the 19th century, dog breeders began to improve breed, bringing into line the working qualities and the exterior. The breed standard was approved only in 1974.

Description of the breed hare

Unlike a typical hunting dog, working on such gentle and adroit game, like hares, the hare has a fairly strong and stocky build. This structure was due to the transition from pedestrian horse riding. With her, the dog was required not only speed, but also endurance, which provides good muscle weight.

There are no gender differences in appearance, so the standards are common for bitches and males. Harrier is a medium sized hound. The growth in the breed standard is not rigidly fixed, but the recommended height at the withers is 48-53 cm, and the permissible height is 46-55 cm. Weight ranges from 20 to 27 kg. According to the standard, dogs look like this:

1. The head is expressive, moderately large. Skull flat with weakly marked occipital crest and superciliary arcs. The forehead is wide, sloping, passes into the nose without a sharp border. The muzzle is large, with a relief of muscles. The front and frontal part of the skull almost equal.
2. The nose is wide, with a pronounced dark color and well-defined open nostrils. Depigmented nose is a vice.
3. Jaws strong, deep with scissor bite. Teeth in complete set, the right bite. Violation of the dental formula and a bite is considered a vice.
4. Lips of medium thickness, fit snugly to the teeth. Upper lip closes the bottom.
5. Oval, medium sized eyes, deep set, dark color. Allowed in dogs with light nut or brown color.
6. Small, V-shaped ears adjacent to cheeks set high. They are covered with a short soft with hair.
7. The neck is long and strong, dry, muscular, without a chin. Slightly curved at the top.
8. The body is strong. Longer than height. The back is straight, strong. The lower back is somewhat convex.
9. The chest is higher than wide, deep, with good muscular, convex. Ribs not protruding.
10. The stomach is picked up, but not lean.
11. Limbs strong straight with well-developed the muscles. The hind legs are muscular, with open corners of the knees, which provides a strong jump jump. Round foot, fingers compressed loosely, arched, which provides good contact with soil of any relief.
12. The tail is medium long, thick, strong. Dog carries it up, the tip is bent to the back, but not throws herself at her and is not twisted into a ring. Tail ring – sign vice standard.

Thanks to a strong constitution, the muscularity of the harrier is excellent the hunter is fast on the run, strong and hardy. Such properties were required in connection with the development of parfors hunting, in which the hounds drive the beast to its complete exhaustion. Easy to move cross country and mountainous terrain.

The breed is appreciated for its sharp scent (delicate) and attentiveness, ability to keep track, untangle hare discounts and loops (knitting and masterovita), but can work on larger prey – the fox, other fur-bearing animals and even in a wild boar. Dogs keep fresh well trace, work by blood, but lose the cold. The voice is clear clearly distinguishable from a distance.

Colors and Wool

The coat of the hare is of medium length, stiff, thick, tight adjacent to the body. The dog on the head, ears and limbs is shorter, than on the case, and softer. On the back of the paw and tail are pretty long. The undercoat is mild or absent.

The formation of the color was influenced by the breeds involved in making english hound:

• Talbothound – now extinct muscular large dogs with white coat. Their blood is present in many breeds of hounds;
• old southern hounds – with white-blue-coated hair;
• foxhounds – which often have black-faced tricolor color.

This influence caused a difference in the colors of representatives breed. The hare most often has a three-color color – white, various shades of red and black. The black color of the wool forms shabrack, which, according to the standard, should not have clear boundaries and gently turns into tans from red to intensely fawn colors. Red-white and lemon-white colors are allowed. Less often found white or black with tan marks.

Traits

Since the breed was bred for flock hunting, the nature of the dog flexible. He gets along well with dogs of different breeds. The need for a lot of time to be with horses is also left an imprint on the character of the career. However the dog may clash with cats.

A significant feature of the character of the career that the owners and breeders of these rare dogs, is their curiosity and excitement. It is curiosity, the desire to explore, to study the environment space makes them escape from home. But, having satisfied his curiosity, they always return to the owner.

Like most hounds, a developed intuition is inherent in a hare, pronounced instincts. Even an urban dog actively pursues cats and squirrels, satisfying hunting instincts. The character is stubborn, indispensable for many hours pursuit of prey, but requiring confident and persistent education. The dog is faithful and obedient to the owner.

A dog cannot stand inattention, loneliness, idleness. Locked in four walls the dog whimpers, barks, spoils things and furniture. Dog possesses independence, quick wit, which when insufficient education can develop into self-will and disobedience. The dog does not have territorial aggressiveness, therefore, a guard dog does not come out of a beautiful hunter.

Treats children as discreetly as possible – does not allow aggressiveness, but also avoids noisy, annoying pestering. Growing up in an apartment and born of the same “home” parental careers become more loyal to children. Some dog owners talk about caring for babies and about that the hare is an active and tireless participant in children’s games.

Harriers are not aggressive. Aggression is a vice. Dog easy adapts to changing conditions, which indicates ability to make independent decisions, quick wits and mind.

Dogs need a society of relatives, therefore, even with living a career in a house with an extensive courtyard independent walk, they need to be taken for a walk so that the dog did not become withdrawn or cowardly. In the absence of maintenance dog hunting skills can become depressive, nervous, naughty.

Training

A career requires constant and professional training. Thanks to cleverness and intelligence, the dog lends itself well to training, but requires patience and does not tolerate violence. If the owner is not sure that can provide constant training and education, then it’s not worth getting a career – you can get naughty and nonsense dog.

Dog clubs offer training for a career, providing not only the development and maintenance of hunting qualities, but also the upbringing of a companion who can normally carry the muzzle and know the basic commands.

Harrier – a noisy dog that when living in an apartment disturbs barking and howling. Training helps adjust pet behavior. Active, agile and the friendly dog well learns the training that is being conducted in the form of a game. Dogs who have undergone professional training have shown excellent results in sports and search work.

Care and Health

The hare does not require special care. His dense, stiff coat is not gets dirty, so it’s recommended to bathe the dog rarely, only with severe pollution. Some dog breeders recommend bath procedures not more often 1-2 times a year.

The dog requires regular combing of dead and fallen hair. Using a brush or a special mitten, the owner must comb out pet once every 1-2 days. During the molting period, hair loss is more than intensively, which requires daily combing.

After long and active walks, you need to inspect paw pads, hair and pet ears to prevent injuries and the attack of blood-sucking insects – fleas and ticks. Is required checking the condition of the ears to prevent inflammation. Long dog’s claws require regular haircuts.

From an early age, you need to teach your puppy to brush your teeth, as damaged enamel and dental diseases are a disqualifying attribute in exhibits.

Health at the quarry is strong. Hereditary pathologies occur rarely. Diseases can cause content errors or lack of physical activity. With proper care and The contents of the dog can live from 10 to 14 years.

Pathology of the breed

According to veterinarians and owners of dogs of this breed there are diseases characteristic of hounds:

1. Pathology of the musculoskeletal system: dysplasia of the knee and femoral joints, dislocation of the patella, intervertebral hernia.
2. Diseases of the organs of vision and hearing: cataract, glaucoma, otitis.
3. Metabolic disorder: obesity.
4. Endocrinological pathologies: hypothyroidism – functional thyroid insufficiency.
5. Skin diseases: dermatosis, acne caused by minor injuries, demodicosis.

With the correct content and the introduction of a balanced diet most pathologies can be successfully avoided.

Feeding rules

The hare belongs to fast-growing dogs, so for puppies need a special diet balanced in content high protein foods needed as plastic material for building muscles.

You need to feed the puppy often, but in small portions, as small hounds eagerly absorb food and tend to overeat. Diet puppy consists of:

• cereals with meat and vegetables;
• meat soup;
• milk porridge – depending on the age of the puppy.

For the proper formation of bone and muscle tissue in the diet finely chopped raw meat should be added. Food should contain a sufficient amount of carbohydrates in the form of cereals from cereals, to ensure the energy processes and activity of the dog, and a small amount of fat to normalize nervous functions system.

High activity hare requires high-calorie nutrition, in the amount that sometimes exceeds the diet of larger dogs. But the tendency to obesity causes nutritional control, especially with lack of physical activity. Raw meat and canned meat need to be mixed with rye bread crackers and vegetables, add in the diet, eggs, dairy products, occasionally – fish.

The owners, holding packs of hounds, were very concerned about their food. In order not to spoil the subtle scent of a career, he was never given too hot food, fresh milk or lamb. With the aim of maintaining working qualities in the diet was a lot of meat, but exclusively chopped.

The condition of bone tissue and teeth is of great importance for hound, so there must be foods in the diet, providing the body of the dog with the necessary amount of calcium and phosphorus. With natural nutrition, this need is met vitamin and mineral complexes.

A good, balanced diet is evidenced by timely change of primary teeth to permanent, good condition enamels and lack of dental pathologies.

With the help of nutrition, the weight of the hare is adjusted, especially if the dog not moving enough. Sweet, muffin, pastries – for a hare under the strictest ban. It is also necessary to strictly dose the goodies and do not give non-useful food to which the dog very quickly getting used to.

When feeding dry food, many companies have developed special feed for active dogs. It is not necessary to monitor the amount of fluid only with dry food, but also with a pet natural products.

Dog keeping

Ideally, hounds should live in a farm, country a cottage or a private house where there is a spacious yard for walking and outdoor games. But thanks to its high adaptability and unpretentiousness, as well as small size, the dog can live in city apartment, subject to long active walks in park, forest.

A pack dog needs to communicate with representatives of its kind, therefore, they often acquire two dogs for constant communication, games. When kept in an apartment, the dog must have a place and conditions for natural needs – diaper or tray, especially if the dog will often be left alone.

When kept outdoors, a caretaker needs a warm dry enclosure shelter. In the absence of such conditions, the dog needs let into the house.

Photo career

Harrier Video

Where to buy a puppy

A puppy hare costs more than $ 500. Due to low popularity outside of England to buy a puppy is problematic. Occasionally ads for the sale of puppies at a price of 25000-35000 rubles.

Only one dog breeder portal managed to be found. http://www.elitedogs.ru/breed/kharer.htm, which has information about the breed, but there are no offers for the sale of puppies on present day.

Harrier – a great dog for the hunter, active, athletic person. To the lover of “sofa” rest to get a career categorically contraindicated.