Comparison: Macedonian Shepherd Dog Karaman and Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog - Sharplanina

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

	Macedonian Shepherd Dog Karaman	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	North Macedonia	Serbia
Category	Large	Large
Weight	37–45 kg	30–45 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	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	Dense, rough coat with well-developed undercoat, longest at the withers (average 9.5 cm); black or black with tan markings.	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	The Macedonian Karaman shepherd dog, an active protector of sheep and property resistant to temperature extremes.	A mountain livestock guardian from the Šar Mountains, protecting flocks from predators.

Breed page: Macedonian Shepherd Dog Karaman · Breed page: Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog - Sharplanina

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