Comparison: Macedonian Shepherd Dog Karaman and Romanian Raven Shepherd Dog

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

	Macedonian Shepherd Dog Karaman	Romanian Raven 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	North Macedonia	Romania
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	–	65–80 cm
Weight	37–45 kg	–
Recognition features	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	Large, towering, courageous and proud dog with a predominantly black coat (over 80%) White marks on chest and limbs, rich long coat with mane and culottes Loud, deep bark audible from far away
Coat	Dense, rough coat with well-developed undercoat, longest at the withers (average 9.5 cm); black or black with tan markings.	Abundant, long (7–10 cm), flat, straight and rough coat on the body, shorter dense undercoat; mane, fringes and culottes; black or predominantly black with white marks.
Purpose	The Macedonian Karaman shepherd dog, an active protector of sheep and property resistant to temperature extremes.	A Romanian mountain shepherd dog ("Raven") from the southern Carpathians, predominantly black, guard of flocks and households.

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