Comparison: Catalan Sheepdog and South Russian Shepherd Dog

Catalan Sheepdog and South Russian Shepherd Dog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Catalan Sheepdog	South Russian Shepherd Dog
FCI group	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of origin	Spain	Russia
Category	Medium	–
Height at withers	45–55 cm	–
Recognition features	Medium-sized with long flat or slightly wavy coat, beard and eyebrows Coat blends six hair tones (fawn, brown, grey, black, white) and looks solid from a distance Moults in two stages – front half first, then the hindquarters	Large, moderately long-bodied, not stocky dog with a long, harsh, shaggy coat Head furnishings form eyebrows, moustache and beard; the nasal bridge is well covered with hair Topline with a slight curve over the loin
Coat	Long, flat or slightly wavy rough coat with abundant undercoat, beard, moustache and eyebrows; fawn, sable or grey, composed of mixed hair tones.	Abundant, long (at least 10 cm), harsh, thick, shaggy, slightly wavy coat over the whole body; mane desirable in males.
Purpose	A Catalan herding dog from the Pyrenees that drives flocks independently and also guards.	A herding and guard dog of the Russian steppes that protected livestock and premises.

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