The Beautiful Bracco Italiano

The Bracco Italiano has been called the oldest European pointer, and its history reaches back as far as the fourth or fifth century BC. The Bracco, that’s B R A C C O, for all that have not heard of this breed, is a 55-88 pound hound looking pointer. If you haven’t heard of the breed you should definitely look it up online. Bracco’s make wonderful companions but require a lot of mental and physical stimulation. This breed is born to work the hunting fields. Their predatorial drive is very high and they typically shine in the field. However, they require a bit of finesse with training. Traditional hunting methods tend to suppress the Braccos natural instincts. In this episode, I share a story that holds true to the hunting tested Bracco's instincts and independent thinking abilities in a scary test of nature. Be sure to Subscribe on Apple iTunes and many more popular podcasting apps!