Comparison: Caucasian Shepherd Dog and Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog - Sharplanina

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

	Caucasian Shepherd Dog	Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog - Sharplanina
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	Serbia
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	67–75 cm	–
Weight	–	30–45 kg
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	Robust, well-muscled dog of above-average size with plenty of bone Long, coarse, dense coat with abundant undercoat, solid-coloured (preferred iron grey) Reliable, even-tempered, incorruptible guardian
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.	Long, nearly flat, somewhat coarse coat of 10–12 cm at the withers over a dense fine undercoat; short on head, ears and front of legs; solid colour from white to dark brown, iron grey preferred.
Purpose	A large livestock guardian from the Caucasus that protected herds and dwellings from predators.	A mountain livestock guardian from the Šar Mountains, protecting flocks from predators.

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