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