About Us
Our kennel's goal is to breed great looking and well working (hunting) Bracco Italianos. All our dogs have gone through skill tests and are screened for hip dysplasia. Although we place an importance on their ability to be great hunters – dogs from our kennel don't need to be kept as hunting dogs – you can own a perfectly happy Bracco even if you “just” take them for walks or play sports with them. They can be kept indoors, outdoors or in a kennel but the closeness of their owner is what's most important to them. Our dogs are kept in kennels with a long stretch of running area. In addition to excercising them regularly with walks, biking and swimming - in hunting season we also join huntsmen in search and fetch missions. We make a special effort to choose puppies for our future customers based on the personality and looks of the puppies. It's very important for us that these dogs find good homes and that the new owners are happy with their new puppies. We have a great relationship with the most of the Bonfini- customers abroad and in Hungary and appreciate all feedback on the dogs, their awards or any other Bracco-related topic. I bought my first Bracco, Norma, with my wife in Holland. We met her breeder Karel J. Labberté in the 1996 Budapest World Dog Show, with whom we have a great relationship ever since. My wife – speaking 3 languages – keeps contacts with our foreign partners. With our three children we live only a few kms from Tata in a little village called Naszály, which is easily accesible from anywhere: driving on M1 only 7 minutes from Exit Tata.
Bracco as a hunter
Outside Italy the significance of the Bracco as a hunting dog is small. Although it's considered the ancestor of many European pointers, its work style is very different. It has a great ability to work as a hunting dog (field, water and forest) but what makes it interesting is its work in fields. The gait in the field is not the gallop but a trot while searching the wild and on the scent. Equipped with a great nose, persistence and meticulousness the Bracco doesn't tire or lose speed after a long day of hunting. He is also adept at sensing flocks, and works eagerly in difficult terrain. Since they have a high tolerance for pain they don't spare any effort to get the job done. Like with every hunting dog, great emphasis has to be put on obedience. Our Bracchi work equally well in water too: they've proven it many times over when pursuing a fallen duck or fetching a bleeding bird from the middle of a lake.
Bracco as a show dog
Bracco Italiano represents the seventh group along with setters and other kind of pointers and the Breton spaniel. Since Italy is fairly large in size, there are many varieties in different regions of the country. These differences are represented in bone structure, size and in the skin of the skull but the expert eye can also spot the differences in the upper and lower line and facial expressions. Although most of the judges in Hungary have a very good understanding of the Bracco Italiano, we think it's important that our dogs get measured up in Italy too. Being a member of the hunting dog jury of MEOE (FCI) I am often requested as a judge in examinations and trials.
Bracco as a family pet
The Bracco Italiano - except a rambunctious few - is a great family dog. It has all the qualities the pointers are famous for: its love of children, loyalty, calm personality, love of the comfort of a home and great relationship with all members of the family. Just like with the training of a hunting dog, it's crucial to be consistent and patient with them. A few of them make great guard dogs, although on neutral territory they don't show any aggression towards humans or their own kind.
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Our Team
Gábor Essősy
Breeder
Gyöngyi V. Essősy
Contact PersonFrequently Asked Questions
Do the puppies have a pedigree and what kind of passport do they have?
Yes, the puppies have an FCI-pedigree. They get an EU-pet passport.
Are the puppies microchipped and what kind of vaccination do they have?
Yes, they are microchipped. They get the vaccinations according to their age.
Do the parents have health tests?
We test our dogs for hip and elbow-dysplasia.
Do you ship to foreign countries?
Yes, we can ship puppies all over the world.
Do your dogs hunt?
All of our dogs have hunting exams and are active hunting dogs. But we do not expect the future owners to be hunters. Braccos can live as family pets, too.
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+36 20 361 5833 
+36 30 329 5655 
Our Address
202. Rákóczi utca
2899 Naszály, Hungary