The Deutsche Bracke is a small hound, 40 – 53 cm (16 – 21 ins) at the withers, with long, drooped ears and a long, narrow tail. It is distinguished by a long, somewhat narrow head, and a rectangular body, described as “elegant”. The coat has hard, almost bristly, short fur, usually tricolor (red to yellow with a black mantle), with white markings called Bracken marks – a white muzzle, chest, legs, collar, and tip of the tail, and a blaze on the head.

A light, high stationed, elegant yet strongly made hunting dog with a noble appearance.