Rastreador Brasileiro

The Rastreador Brasileiro, or Brazilian Tracker, is a large scenthound developed in Brazil for following big-game trails through rough country. Oswaldo Aranha Filho began the modern breed in the twentieth century using American and European hound blood, selecting for voice, endurance, and the ability to work in packs after quarry such as jaguar, puma, or wild pigs where hunting is legal. The original internationally recognized population was later devastated by disease and poisoning accidents, and today's dogs descend from reconstruction and recovery efforts.

As a working hound, the Rastreador Brasileiro is best understood through its nose and voice. It needs long exercise, scent work or field use, and secure kenneling or fencing; boredom can turn into roaming and loud baying. Ear care, parasite control, heat management, and conditioning matter in tropical and subtropical climates. Because the breed is rare and its studbook history includes re-creation, buyers should ask about registration pathway, working ability, health, and temperament rather than relying on the name alone.

Colors: Albino, Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, Black Mask, Blue, Blue and Tan, Blue Merle, Blue Roan, Blue Tick, Brindle, Brown, Brown and Tan, Brown and White, Chocolate, Cream, Dapple, Domino, Fawn, Fawn and White, Gold, Gray, Grey, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Leucistic, Liver, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Melanistic, Merle, Mottled, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Saddle, Silver, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, Yellow