Dog breed

Barak hound

Origin: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Also known as: Bosnian Broken-haired Hound, Bosnian Coarse-haired Hound, Bosnian Rough-coated Hound, Bosnian Rough-haired Hound

The Barak or Bosnian Broken-haired Hound, is a hunting dog breed developed in Bosnia. The breed is a scenthound, originally used to hunt large game. Other names include Bosnian Rough-haired Hound and Bosnian Rough-coated Hound. These names refer to the texture of the shaggy coat, usually called broken-haired or hard in English dog fancier jargon.