Bosnia – Mostar postage stamps year 2007 Fauna – Local Dog Breeds

Bosnia – Mostar postage stamps year 2007 Fauna – Local Dog Breeds MNH set

🐶 Stamp Set Overview (Issued 22 Feb 2007)

• A sheetlet of 4 stamps (catalog numbers 195–198 / BHC-202 to BHC-205), each valued at 0.70 BAM (approx EUR 0.35) .
• Designed by Marko Mandić & Marin Musa, printed by Zrinski d.d. Čakovec .
• Each stamp showcases a different local dog breed native to Bosnia and Herzegovina (and Croatia).

Featured Breeds

Tornjak (Bosnian-Croatian Shepherd Dog)

• A traditional mountain sheepdog, centuries old, first chronicled in the 11th and 14th centuries .
• Large, powerful, with a long double coat suited for harsh weather.
• Even-tempered, calm, protective, but assertive when guarding or herding .

Barak (Bosnian Broken‑haired Hound)

• A scenthound used for big game hunting; known for its rough, shaggy coat .
• Medium-sized, sturdy, with agile proportions; colors range from wheaten to grey .
• Lively, courageous, persistent—popular among hunters .

(The set may include these and 2 other breeds – likely similarly rare local types.)