Comparison: Caucasian Shepherd Dog and Macedonian Shepherd Dog Karaman

Caucasian Shepherd Dog and Macedonian Shepherd Dog Karaman are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Caucasian Shepherd Dog	Macedonian Shepherd Dog Karaman
FCI group	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of origin	Russia	North Macedonia
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	67–75 cm	–
Weight	–	37–45 kg
Recognition features	Large, strong, heavily built dog of slightly rectangular format with a rich coat Coarse stand-off coat, brushes on the ears, mane and trousers Marked sexual dimorphism; males more massive with a bigger head	Compact, strong dog with a medium-long black or black-and-tan coat Average coat length at the withers 9.5 cm Reserved with strangers, fearless, calm and very intelligent
Coat	Straight, coarse, stand-off coat with well-developed undercoat, both outer coat and undercoat at least 5 cm; shorter and thicker on head and forelegs.	Dense, rough coat with well-developed undercoat, longest at the withers (average 9.5 cm); black or black with tan markings.
Purpose	A large livestock guardian from the Caucasus that protected herds and dwellings from predators.	The Macedonian Karaman shepherd dog, an active protector of sheep and property resistant to temperature extremes.

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