1) PLACE OF ORIGIN: the region of Puglia  in Southerm Italy. The zone of the Murge in the Districts of Bari Taranto  and Brindisi.

2) IDEAL USES: cross country riding and attacks.

3) TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS:

a) coat: charcoal black

b) Conformation:
-head: a straight or slightly ram-like profile, not heavy, whith a large brow and front tuft, regular ears, large exspressive eyes, large and mobile nostrils;
-neck: muscular, well carried and gracefull muonted whith an abundant mane;
-houlders: beatiful inclined and muscular;
-withers: good conformation and graceful attachment to the shoulders;
-dorso: horizontal and well -sustained;
-loins: short and muscular;
-croou: well-proportioned, muscular and well inclined;
-chest: large and muscular;
-thorax: well developer;
-limbs: solid whith medium -length forelegs and of fine inclination;
-articulations : strong,thick ligaments and tendons;
-gait: relaxed,nimble step and well cadenced trot;
-plunbline: regular
-feet: regolar, straight whith compact, black nails.

c) temperament: balanced and lively;

d) others characteristics: versatily of use, rugged, frugal, adaptable to the most marinal terrain;

e) defects that exclude animals from the Anagraphic Register: a poorly tinted coat, spotted white pr other discolorations,white marks on the head or limbs a heavy head, a flattened profile, small eyes, fallen cars, curvature of the back; any grave defects detracting from functionality or of a heriditary nature. A slooping croup. Big feet. White nails.



4) BIOMETRICS DATES FOR 30 months olds: (cm)
                    

	MALE min-max (cm)	FEMALE min-max (cm)
height of withers	155 - 168	150 - 162
circ.of thorax	180	172
circ.of shins	20	19

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