Comparison: Karst Shepherd Dog and Macedonian Shepherd Dog Karaman

Karst Shepherd Dog and Macedonian Shepherd Dog Karaman are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Karst Shepherd Dog	Macedonian Shepherd Dog Karaman
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	Slovenia	North Macedonia
Category	Large	Large
Weight	25–42 kg	37–45 kg
Recognition features	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	Compact, strong dog with a medium-long black or black-and-tan coat Average coat length at the withers 9.5 cm Reserved with strangers, fearless, calm and very intelligent
Coat	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.	Dense, rough coat with well-developed undercoat, longest at the withers (average 9.5 cm); black or black with tan markings.
Purpose	A Slovenian herding dog from the Karst, today mainly a guard and family dog.	The Macedonian Karaman shepherd dog, an active protector of sheep and property resistant to temperature extremes.

Breed page: Karst Shepherd Dog · Breed page: Macedonian Shepherd Dog Karaman

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