ZAGREB, Jan 9 (Hina) - After nine years of efforts invested by Croatian experts, hunters, breeders and dog lovers, the Istrian pointer has at last been internationally recognised as an autochtonous Croatian breed. At last, because the
Istrian pointer was mentioned for the first time in 1374 by Djakovo Bishop Petar, who wrote that the breed was most widespread in Croatia's coastal region.
ZAGREB, Jan 9 (Hina) - After nine years of efforts invested by
Croatian experts, hunters, breeders and dog lovers, the Istrian
pointer has at last been internationally recognised as an
autochtonous Croatian breed.
At last, because the Istrian pointer was mentioned for the first
time in 1374 by Djakovo Bishop Petar, who wrote that the breed was
most widespread in Croatia's coastal region. #L#
The breed was presented in Croatia for the first time in 1948.
Since the disintegration of the former Yugoslavia, the Croatian
Kennel Society took over the care for the breed and much credit goes
to the Club for the recognition of the Istrian pointer as an
autochtonous Croatian breed over Slovenia and Italy.
The club "Istrian Pointer" was established in Umag in 1988.
(hina) rml