Comparison: Bergamasco Shepherd Dog and Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog

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

	Bergamasco Shepherd Dog	Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog
FCI group	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of origin	Italy	Romania
Category	Large	–
Height at withers	54–62 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	Large but never heavy dog with a long, abundant coat White with dark patches, or solid white or grey Calm, stable, wary of strangers
Coat	Very abundant coat of three hair types (goat-like, woolly and undercoat) matting into broad felted "flocks"; grey through black.	Abundant coat of at least 10 cm, harsh and straight, with a denser lighter undercoat; piebald (white with black or grey markings) or solid white or grey.
Purpose	An Italian Alpine herding dog that helped shepherds drive and guard flocks.	A Romanian herding and guard dog from the Carpathians, a fearless protector of flocks against predators.

Breed page: Bergamasco Shepherd Dog · Breed page: Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog

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