Comparison: Romanian Bucovina Shepherd and Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog

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

	Romanian Bucovina Shepherd	Romanian Mioritic 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	Romania	Romania
Category	Large	–
Recognition features	Large, commanding and proud dog with a long, rough, straight coat and a mane Culottes and fringes on the back of the limbs Deep, strong bark; balanced and loyal	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	Abundant, long (6–9 cm), flat, straight, rough coat on the body, with a shorter, very dense, lighter undercoat; mane on the neck, culottes on the hindquarters.	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	A Romanian mountain flock guardian from the Carpathians and Bukovina, also a household watchdog.	A Romanian herding and guard dog from the Carpathians, a fearless protector of flocks against predators.

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

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