Ibizan Hound
Learn about the temperament and personality of the Ibizan Hound. Discover what he's like to live with, his traits and characteristics and how he generally behaves. And look at lots of Ibizan Hound photos.
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Ibizan Hound Temperament
The Ibizan Hound is an even-tempered, energetic, incredibly athletic and agile sight hound. He needs to have an active life. He has been bred to hunt and he still possesses a hunting instinct. But he is also a gracious, kind, gentle, and loyal family pet. He is not as outwardly affectionate as some of the more doting breeds. He is versatile and trainable and excels in obedience, tracking, lure-coursing, and agility competitions. He requires a great deal of exercise and should get at least one good run each day. He likes to retrieve and to run alongside your bicycle. The Ibizan does best with a fenced-in yard. However, he can easily jump a 5' fence from a standstill, so many breeders recommend a fence that is at least 6' high. If he does get away from you, he can be difficult to get back, as he is fast. He will chase small critters, including cats he doesn't know, and remember that he can spot them from what seems like miles away. He is friendly and outgoing with children and other dogs, but he is reserved with strangers. Ibizans are protective of their homes and people and they make good watchdogs. They do not bark much, but when they do sound the alarm, it is a powerful bark that makes an efficient warning. Ibizans are intelligent, but can be independent and stubborn. They like to learn and are moderately quick learners, but often insist on their own terms. They consider themselves to be equal in status with the other human family members. They are often playful, sometimes silly, and usually polite. However, they are prone to counter-surfing and no unclaimed food is safe. The Ibizan gets bored easily and can be a bit mischievous, but he is also sweet and sensitive, and proud of it all.
Ibizan Hound Training
The Ibizan Hound is moderately easy to train. He learns new commands at the average rate. He is neither difficult nor easy to train.
Ibizan Hound Shedding
The Ibizan Hound sheds a fair amount of hair. You'll find hair stuck to your couch, carpets, clothes and everything else in your home.
Ibizan Hound Grooming
The short coat of the Ibizan Hound only requires an occasional brushing. But because he sheds you may find yourself brushing him once or twice a week to remove loose hair. (What you get out with a brush doesn't fall out in your home!)
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Rating: Ease of training
Tells you how easy or difficult a breed is to train.
A higher rating means the breed is easier to train, a lower rating means the breed is harder to train.
An easy to train breed require less time and patience to train.
Rating: Intelligence
Tells you how intelligent a breed is in terms of how quickly it can learn commands from humans. A higher rating means the breed will learn your commands faster (and is therefore generally considered to be more intelligent), while a lower rating means the breed will learn your commands more slowly (and is therefore generally considered to be less intelligent).
Keep in mind that this is only one way to measure a dog's intelligence and a low rating might still mean the breed is highly intelligent in other ways.
Rating: Shedding
Tells you how much hair the breed sheds. The higher the rating the more hair the breed sheds.
Rating: Watchdog
Tells you how good the breed is at being a watchdog and raising the alarm when a stranger approaches. A higher rating means the breed will bark vigorously to warn you of a stranger's presence on your property. A low rating means the breed probably won't bark much if a stranger enters your property.
Rating: Guard dog
Tells you how good the breed is at being a guard dog due to the appearance, size, and strength of the breed. A breed with a high guard dog rating will make an intruder think twice before stepping foot on your property.
Rating: Popularity
Tells you how popular the breed is in terms of ownership. A higher rating means that more people own the breed. The more popular a breed is the easier it is to find and purchase one because there are more breeders breeding it.
Rating: Size
Tells you how large or small the breed is. A lower rating means the breed is smaller and a higher rating means the breed is larger. It gives you a quick idea of how physically large or small the breed is compared with all the other breeds.
Rating: Agility
Tells you how agile the breed is. A higher rating means the breed is fast and nimble on its feet while a lower rating means the breed is heavier and slower on its feet.
Rating: Good with kids
Tells you how good the breed is with children. A higher rating means the breed is good with children. Note: all breeds are generally good with kids when they're raised with them.
