[4] These names refer to the texture of the shaggy coat, usually called broken-haired or hard in English dog fancier jargon.

[5] "Local hunters, wanting to produce an efficient scent hound, developed this breed in the nineteenth century, using the available stock of dogs.

[2] The breed is not recognised by any other major kennel clubs in the English speaking world, although many minor kennel clubs, internet dog registry businesses, and rare breed registries promote and register it as a unique pet.

[7] The most striking feature of the Bosnian Coarse-haired Hound is its shaggy, hard coat of yellowish (wheaten or red) or greyish colours, often with a white blaze on its head along with other white marks.

The dog normally carries its tail curved slightly upward, and its face has a bushy moustache and beard.