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The Bracco Italiano is an Italian hunt, point and retrieve (HPR) gundog, historically known in Italy as the Italian Pointer.

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About the Bracco Italiano

The Bracco Italiano is an Italian hunt, point and retrieve (HPR) gundog, historically known in Italy as the Italian Pointer. The Bracco Italiano Club UK describes a breed of ancient lineage, mentioned in writings from the 4th and 5th centuries, and notes that Italian noble families prized it for hunting birds during the Renaissance. After numbers fell in the late 1800s, the club credits Ferdinand Delour de Ferrabouc with rescuing the breed and producing early drafts of its standard, and the definitive Italian standard was approved in 1949. Its lighter Piedmontese and heavier Lombard regional types were later merged. The first Bracco reached UK quarantine in spring 1989, the club records, and the RKC notes that its stylish movement has since brought it show success. It is in the Gundog group of The Royal Kennel Club. Browse other gundog breeders or read about working gundogs.

Size and build. The RKC lists the Bracco as a large breed. Under the breed standard, dogs stand 58–67 cm at the withers and bitches 55–62 cm, with a weight of 25–40 kg in proportion to height. The body is close to square, with a long, chiselled head, long supple ears and a large nose.

Coat and grooming. The short, dense, glossy coat comes in white, white with orange, amber or chestnut markings, or roan. The RKC suggests grooming once a week and notes that the breed sheds. The club reports more skin, ear and hot spot problems, so check the long ears regularly.

Exercise. The RKC suggests more than two hours of exercise a day for an adult, with a large garden and a country home. The club recommends short spells of formal exercise for puppies, about five minutes per month of age in the first year, and says adults need mental work and a purpose as well as physical exercise, or they may become destructive.

Temperament and suitability. The standard describes a hardy, adaptable, gentle and even-tempered dog. The club also calls Bracchi stubborn, independent, aloof and sensitive, with a strong urge to follow game that makes recall hard work, and says many are not reliable until about three years old. The breed suits experienced owners in rural homes who can offer patient, consistent training and ideally some gundog work. The RKC gives a lifespan of under ten years.

Bracco Italiano health tests

The Royal Kennel Club's Bracco Italiano page lists prioritising genetic diversity as good practice, and hip and elbow screening under the BVA/KC schemes as best practice. There is no breed-specific DNA test package. The breed is in Breed Watch Category 1, meaning no breed-specific points of concern have been flagged for judges. The RKC gives a lifespan of under ten years.

The Bracco Italiano Club UK health pages cover several conditions. Hereditary kidney disease, including amyloidosis, is most often diagnosed at around five years of age, although the club reports cases in dogs just over a year old. It also describes entropion, ectropion and cherry eye; hip and elbow dysplasia; skin, ear and hot spot problems, for which it suggests thyroid screening before breeding; and a bowing of the front legs in some puppies that it does not believe is inherited. The club records sensitivity to certain sedatives, so tell your vet the breed before any procedure. Its code of ethics requires hip and elbow scores before mating and current eye certificates. Results for RKC-registered dogs appear on the Health Test Results Finder.

Choosing a Bracco Italiano breeder

A good Bracco Italiano breeder will show you hip scores and elbow grades for both parents, which you can check on the RKC Health Test Results Finder, along with current eye certificates. Members of the Bracco Italiano Club agree to its code of ethics: no litter from a bitch under two or over eight at whelping, no more than three litters in her lifetime, and a commitment to take back or help rehome any dog they have bred. The club's puppy advice notes that good breeders usually have waiting lists and seldom advertise widely. You should be able to see the puppies with their mother, collect at eight weeks or older, and receive a written contract, diet sheet, worming and vaccination records and registration details. Expect the breeder to ask searching questions about your home, time and experience with working breeds. In England, anyone who breeds three or more litters in 12 months and sells puppies, or runs a breeding business that advertises dogs for sale, needs a council licence and must show the licence number in adverts. Read our buyer safety guide before paying a deposit.

  • Can I see both parents' BVA/KC hip scores, elbow grades and current eye certificates?
  • What is the coefficient of inbreeding for this mating, and is it at or below the breed average?
  • Has kidney disease, amyloidosis, entropion or skin trouble appeared in your lines?
  • Are the parents worked, trialled or shown, and can I meet the mother?
  • Will you take the dog back at any age if I cannot keep it?

Bracco Italiano questions

How much exercise does a Bracco Italiano need?

The Royal Kennel Club suggests more than two hours a day for an adult, with a large garden and a country home. The Bracco Italiano Club UK recommends short formal walks for puppies, about five minutes per month of age in the first year, and says adults need mental work and a sense of purpose as well as exercise, or they may become destructive.

Is a Bracco Italiano a good family dog?

The breed standard describes a gentle, even-tempered dog, but the breed club also calls Bracchi stubborn, independent and sensitive, with a strong drive to follow game. The club says the breed will not thrive with a small garden and a short daily walk, so it tends to suit experienced owners in rural homes who can give consistent training and plenty of exercise.

What health tests should Bracco Italiano parents have?

The RKC lists hip scoring and elbow grading under the BVA/KC schemes as best practice and asks breeders to prioritise genetic diversity. The Bracco Italiano Club code of ethics also requires current eye certificates. The RKC lists no breed-specific DNA test package.

How long do Bracco Italianos live?

The Royal Kennel Club gives a lifespan of under ten years. The breed club monitors hereditary kidney disease, including amyloidosis, which it says is most often diagnosed at around five years old, so ask breeders whether it has appeared in their lines.

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