Comparison: Bosnian and Herzegovinian - Croatian Shepherd Dog and Karst Shepherd Dog

Bosnian and Herzegovinian - Croatian Shepherd Dog and Karst 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	Karst 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	Bosnia & Herzegovina	Slovenia
Category	Large	Large
Weight	–	25–42 kg
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	Medium-sized, harmonious, robust dog with a long, abundant iron-grey coat Hanging ears and tail; abundant mane on the neck Incorruptible guardian, distrustful of strangers, devoted to its 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).	Long, flat, profuse coat with abundant undercoat, short on head, front edges of ears and front of legs; mane and ruff on the neck; iron grey.
Purpose	A mountain herding and guard dog (Tornjak) from Bosnia, Herzegovina and Croatia.	A Slovenian herding dog from the Karst, today mainly a guard and family dog.

Breed page: Bosnian and Herzegovinian - Croatian Shepherd Dog · Breed page: Karst Shepherd Dog

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