Comparison: Karst Shepherd Dog and Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog - Sharplanina

Karst 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.

	Karst 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	Slovenia	Serbia
Category	Large	Large
Weight	25–42 kg	30–45 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	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	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.	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 Slovenian herding dog from the Karst, today mainly a guard and family dog.	A mountain livestock guardian from the Šar Mountains, protecting flocks from predators.

Breed page: Karst Shepherd Dog · Breed page: Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog - Sharplanina

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