Comparison: Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog and Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog

Romanian Carpathian 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.

Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog
Photo: Alex Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog
Photo: DorinRodina, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Romanian Carpathian Shepherd DogRomanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog
FCI group1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of originRomaniaRomania
CategoryLarge–
Recognition features
  • 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
  • Large but never heavy dog with a long, abundant coat
  • White with dark patches, or solid white or grey
  • Calm, stable, wary of strangers
CoatHarsh, 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.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.
PurposeThe Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog, for centuries defender of flocks and at the same time an excellent guard.A Romanian herding and guard dog from the Carpathians, a fearless protector of flocks against predators.

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