Breed Priorities – Ibizan Hound

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98 – April, 2023

By Nikki Riggsbee

The Ibizan Hound is believed to have existed for thousands of years, with similar dogs seen in the art of ancient Egypt. The breed developed in the Balearic Islands to hunt rabbits and took its breed name from one of the islands. They were introduced to the United States in the mid-twentieth century and recognized by AKC in the late 1970s.

The Ibizan Hound is characterized by large erect ears (their shape described as rhomboid), a somewhat straight upper arm producing its characteristic movement, light pigment, and an elegant deer-like appearance. It has two types of coats, short and wire, which is colored red or white or red and white. The feature that impressed me most when I first visited a breeder was their jumping ability. They could jump higher from standing still than any other breed that I had seen. I was told that it was because they hunted in deep brush, and they jumped high to reconnoiter the area.

We found twenty-three Ibizan Hound experts to invite to take a survey on their breed’s priorities when evaluating them. Seventeen agreed to do so, one declined, and five didn’t respond. By the deadline, nine surveys were received, although one was incomplete. The response was a smaller fraction than most other breeds have had. Outliers can produce skewed results when there is a small sample; larger groups typically produce better results.

The experts who responded have over thirty years in the breed on average. Those who judge averaged fifteen years doing so.

Ibizan Hound Virtues

The Ibizan Hound experts prioritized a list of sixteen virtues taken from their breed’s AKC standard. The list below is in sequence by the average of the experts’ ranks, with 1 being the most important.

1. Suspended trot with joint flexion when viewed from the side

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