Comparison: Bosnian and Herzegovinian - Croatian Shepherd Dog and Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog

Bosnian and Herzegovinian - Croatian Shepherd Dog and Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Bosnian and Herzegovinian - Croatian Shepherd Dog	Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog
FCI group	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of origin	Bosnia & Herzegovina	Romania
Category	Large	Large
Recognition features	Large, strong and agile dog of almost square build with a long thick coat Coarse, straight coat, especially long on the croup; short on head and legs Calm, self-confident, incorruptible guardian	Large, agile, never heavy dog with a rectangular body Wolf-grey to pale fawn coat with black overlay, harsh and dense Calm, dignified, instinctively devoted to herd and master
Coat	Long, thick, coarse and straight coat, longest on the upper croup, short on head and legs; various colours (white with dark patches or solid).	Harsh, dense, straight coat with a dense soft undercoat, short on the head and front of the limbs; pale fawn overlaid with black (wolf-grey) in different tones.
Purpose	A mountain herding and guard dog (Tornjak) from Bosnia, Herzegovina and Croatia.	The Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog, for centuries defender of flocks and at the same time an excellent guard.

Breed page: Bosnian and Herzegovinian - Croatian Shepherd Dog · Breed page: Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog

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