Bracco Italiano

AVERAGE LIFE SPAN: 10-12 years

AVERAGE SIZE OF ADULT: Medium

SOCIABILITY: High

GROOMING NEEDS: Medium

EXERCISE NEEDS: High

The Bracco – or Italian Pointer- should be athletic and powerful in appearance, most resembling a cross between a German Shorthaired Pointer and a Bloodhound, although it is nothing like them in character. It has pendulous upper lips and long ears that create a serious expression.

The coat is short, dense, and glossy. The texture should be fairly hard, though somewhat shorter and softer on the head, throat, ears, legs, and feet. Shedding happens a couple of times a year, and a hound glove really helps in removing dead coat.