How much is a Bracco Italiano?

What’s the Price of Bracco Italiano Puppies? Bracco puppies are harder to find than other purebred dogs, so expect to pay about $300 to $600 for a dog from a rescue group and $1200 to $3000 from a breeder.

How much do Bracco Italiano puppies cost?

What’s the Price of Bracco Italiano Puppies? While there no specific cost for these dogs, the average price of Bracco Italiano puppies tends to be somewhere between $1,200 and $2,500, depending on where they are bred, who bred them, their lineage, and their overall health condition.

Are Bracco Italiano good family dogs?

Bracco Italianos are very affectionate and make great family pets. They bond very closely with their families and thrive as human companions. They are good with children and make excellent family members and housemates, as long as they get enough exercise. They also typically get along with other dogs and pets.

Is Bracco Italiano a hound?

The Bracco Italiano is a large dog breed originating from Italy and is considered the oldest European Pointer. These hunting dogs were popular among the Italian noble families, as they were bred by the Medici and Gonzaga families.

Does Bracco Italiano shed?

Bracco Italianos or Italian Pointers as they’re sometimes called, were bred to hunt as with most pointing breeds. They’re tough, smart and make capable hunting companions. But they’re also gentle and affectionate, so make excellent family companions. As a plus, they don’t shed much and are very easy to groom.

How big is a Bracco Italiano?

25 – 40 kgAdult
Bracco/Mass

Why do they dock pointers tails?

Historically, tail docking was thought to prevent rabies, strengthen the back, increase the animal’s speed, and prevent injuries when ratting, fighting, and baiting. Tail docking is done in modern times either for prophylactic, therapeutic, cosmetic purposes, and/or to prevent injury.

How long do Bracco Italiano live?

12 – 13 years
Bracco/Life span

Is Bracco Italiano healthy?

The Bracco is generally a very healthy breed, but they do suffer from a few heritable problems, the most serious of which is bloat.

Is it cruel to dock a dog’s tail?

But the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) opposes docking and cropping. “The most common reason for cropping and docking is to give a dog a certain look. Docked tails can also develop a neuroma, or nerve tumor. This can cause pain and make your dog snappy if their tail is touched.

Is tail docking painful to puppies?

A: Tailing docking is painful. The intensity or duration of the pain under ideal or typical circumstances is difficult to quantify.

How long do Bracco Italianos live?

Who is the only licensed Bracco breeder in the UK?

As the UK’s only licensed Bracco breeder, Oxfordshire-based Emma Towns pedigree Bracco Italiano puppies are much in demand. Emma’s breed line is called BraccOrion and these delightful dogs are perfect for the show ring or as family pets. If you’re considering buying a Bracco Italiano puppy, contact Emma Towns today.

Where can I get a Bracco Italiano puppy?

A former equine nurse, Emma Towns is now a highly experienced Bracco Italiano breeder and also runs her own dog grooming company from her home near Banbury, Oxfordshire. Having bred German Short Haired Pointers since the 1990s, Emma now only breeds pedigree Bracco Italiano puppies. Based in Oxfordshire, she currently has three breeding bitches.

Who are the members of the Bracco Italiano Club of America?

We are Keith and Valerie Kessler. We have owned and hunted with Bracco Italianos since 2004. We have been members of the Bracco Italiano Club of America since its inception in 2007. Nikki Hockenberger partnered with Riverbend Braccos in 2013. Valerie was the Secretary for the Bracco Italiano Club of America from 2009 to 2016.

How to learn more about the Bracco Italiano Health Foundation?

To learn more about the Bracco Italiano Health Foundation go to the website at www.braccodatabase.org Valerie also attends hunt tests and occasionally goes to all-breed and specialty rare breed conformation shows because we feel beauty is as important as brains!