Comparison: Bergamasco Shepherd Dog and Polish Lowland Sheepdog

Bergamasco Shepherd Dog and Polish Lowland Sheepdog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Bergamasco Shepherd Dog	Polish Lowland Sheepdog
FCI group	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of origin	Italy	Poland
Category	Large	Medium
Height at withers	54–62 cm	42–50 cm
Weight	26–38 kg	–
Recognition features	Medium-sized, square-built dog with an exceptionally abundant coat Coat forms broad felted strands ("flocks") over the body Rustic appearance, hair falling over face and ears	Medium-sized, compact dog with a thick long coat Hair falls from the forehead over the eyes All colours and patterns permitted
Coat	Very abundant coat of three hair types (goat-like, woolly and undercoat) matting into broad felted "flocks"; grey through black.	Coarse, dense, profuse coat with a soft undercoat, straight or slightly wavy; hair from the forehead covers the eyes; all colours permitted.
Purpose	An Italian Alpine herding dog that helped shepherds drive and guard flocks.	A Polish lowland herding and guard dog, today a popular companion.

Breed page: Bergamasco Shepherd Dog · Breed page: Polish Lowland Sheepdog

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