Comparison: Abruzzes and Maremma Shepherd Dog and Slovakian Chuvach

Abruzzes and Maremma Shepherd Dog and Slovakian Chuvach are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Abruzzes and Maremma Shepherd Dog	Slovakian Chuvach
FCI group	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of origin	Italy	Slovakia
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	62–73.5 cm	59–70 cm
Weight	35–52 kg	31–44 kg
Recognition features	Large, powerful white dog of rustic appearance Pronounced collar around the neck, coat straight, short on muzzle and skull Black nose, lips and eyelids	Large white dog with a dense, moderately wavy coat and a mane, strong bone Powerful but not heavy build, slightly rectangular format Black nose, dark eyes, fearless and watchful expression
Coat	Long (to 8 cm), rather harsh coat lying flat, with a collar on the neck; undercoat abundant mainly in winter; solid white, ivory, pale orange or lemon shades tolerated.	Dense white, moderately wavy topcoat of 5–15 cm with a mane in males, over a fine dense undercoat; shorter on head and legs.
Purpose	An Italian livestock guardian for protecting flocks and property: white, powerful and majestic.	A Slovak mountain herding and guard dog, protector of flocks and borders in the Tatras.

Breed page: Abruzzes and Maremma Shepherd Dog · Breed page: Slovakian Chuvach

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