Dog breed · Poland
The Gończy Polski, also known as the Polish Hound or the Polish Hunting Dog, is a rare breed of scent hound indigenous to Poland, prized for its stability, resilience, and minimal maintenance requirements.
History: Poland has been using dogs for hunting for centuries. There have been works dating back to the 12th century that have talked about using dogs for hunting. There were two in particular. The Ogar Polski and the Gonczy Polski. They are similar breeds. The Gonczy Polski is a medium scent hound. The Gonczy Polski was mostly used in eastern Poland in the mountains and difficult terrain. They are an energetic and active dog so they were perfect for that environment.
Jozef Pawlusiewicz was a well known polish cynologist. He hunted with Gonczy Polski and was an important breeder. He was also a key figure in getting the gonczy Polski officially registered by the polish kennel club.
The Gonczy Polski was recognized by the Federation Cynologique Internationate in 2017 and is only the fifth Polish dog to have done so.
