Bracco Italiano

Patellar Luxation

Legg-Perthes Disease

Hip Dysplasia

Heart murmurs

Feeding requirements will be determined by the Bracco Italiano's age and weight. They are recommended to have at least 4 cups of meal divided depending on their age. If your Bracco is a puppy, you will need to feed them four times a day. If your Bracco is an adult dog, then you should only feed them once a day, however this can be split into two meals.

To avoid orthopedic stresses on their fast-growing bodies, Bracco puppies should be fed a balanced food and should not be run on hard surfaces such as on concrete or perform repeated high-impact exercises until at least one year of age and their bones fully develop.

Although Bracco sheds moderately except twice a year with their dense undercoat ?blow? when it sheds so profusely, it comes out in clumps all over your house.

Weekly brushing helps reduce the amount of hair in your home, and it keeps the plush coat of the Bracco healthy.

Bracco's are easy to groom. Their short coats require minimal care and their long ears require routine cleaning to minimize the risk of ear infections. Beyond that, the occasional bath will keep them clean and looking their best.

Their nails should be trimmed regularly with a nail clipper or grinder to avoid overgrowth, splitting, and cracking. Teeth should be brushed regularly, or you can also give them raw meaty bones to help prevent tartar buildup.

They are intelligent dogs with high energy level as well as a need for mental stimulation. They like to move freely in a comfortable, well-secured environment and enjoy regular jogs.

A Bracco owner can teach games like hide-and-seek (of an object or person), which suits the breed's original purpose and keep them mentally busy. Daily time spent with their families doing formal training or playing will help to keep him happy.

The Bracco Italiano may be predisposed to some of the same health issues that other pointing dog breeds face. Responsible breeders screen their stock for health conditions such as hip and elbow dysplasia, eye anomalies such as entropion, ectropion, and cataracts, and kidney disorders such as renal amyloidosis. Although most are relatively stable, others may be vulnerable to a few health problems, which is why proper treatment and routine veterinarian checkups are important.

Schedule health checkups with your veterinarian every six months to twelve months to ensure that your Bracco Italiano is safe and happy throughout his life. Routine checkups also provide the chance to track your dog's growth and development and forms a key part of preventative care.

The Braccos are very much people-loving dogs and thrive on human companionship, having a strong need to be close to their people. They are a particularly good family dog, and many have a strong love for children.

They are very willing to please their family, especially if they feel that they can get along well with you. This loveable dog really adores the attention they receive from you!

Braccos are intelligent dogs who can easily understand lessons, making them good at training. They always wanted the attention of their family and wanted to hang out with you over a play or any stimulating mental activities.

Obedience training is a must for a Bracco, and the more is asked of them, the better they do. Harsh reprimands do not work well with this breed; enforce positive training to encourage them more.

You can find Braccos excelling in performance dog sports and therapy dog work which testaments to their high intelligence and trainability.

Braccos get along well with other dogs and pets if trained to do so - it is, after all, a hunting breed - and must be taught what to chase and what not to. And if they are socialized at a young age, they are gentle with cats and other small animals. They are highly sociable dogs and are happy to make friends with others of their own kind. Therefore, it is suggested to engage them in activities with other animals so they can become comfortable.