Comparison: Caucasian Shepherd Dog and Romanian Raven Shepherd Dog

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

	Caucasian Shepherd Dog	Romanian Raven Shepherd Dog
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	Romania
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	67–75 cm	65–80 cm
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	Large, towering, courageous and proud dog with a predominantly black coat (over 80%) White marks on chest and limbs, rich long coat with mane and culottes Loud, deep bark audible from far away
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.	Abundant, long (7–10 cm), flat, straight and rough coat on the body, shorter dense undercoat; mane, fringes and culottes; black or predominantly black with white marks.
Purpose	A large livestock guardian from the Caucasus that protected herds and dwellings from predators.	A Romanian mountain shepherd dog ("Raven") from the southern Carpathians, predominantly black, guard of flocks and households.

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