Romanian dog breeds

Mioritic Shepherd is an old Romanian breed and descends from the dogs which accompanied the celtic tribes during the migration, 2400 years ago.

• FCI Nr. 349/13.07.2005

• FCI Classification: Group 1 - Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs); Section 1 - Sheepdogs

• Life Span: 10-12 years

• Standard Height: 25.35 - 29.25 inches (65.0 - 75.0 cm)

• Standard Weight: 88.0 - 132.0 pounds (40.0 - 60.0 kg)

It is a big and powerful dog, with very expressive eyes; it's not a heavy dog (it has to be nimble and fast in moves); its fur has 2 coats, very bushy and resistant, but easily to take care of it.

This dog is easily to train because is intelligent, submissive and want to be on its owner line. It's the dog of only one master, very calm and well balanced, jolly, friendly with family and especially with children. It has no problem with the cat or other animals from the household, but is cautious with strangers.

Mioritic Shepherd is very beloved because of its imposing look and its courage. It is considered to be the only dog that can survive when the bear attacks. In Romania are about 7500 bears, 5000 wolves and 2000 lynxes and attacks at the sheepfold are frequent, so these dog have practice in fighting with wild animals. Mioritic Shepherd attacks its enemy through harassing, searching for its weak point. At sheepfold, these dogs must be resistant at effort, nimble, fast and very brave. They have to chase away the predators and make them giving up at attacking the sheep, cattle etc.

Its a great companion for the kids and a brave watchdog for the houses and herds.

Carpathian Shepherd is a breed careful selected from the Danube Carpathian region.

• FCI Nr. 350/13.07.2005

• FCI Classification: Group 1 - Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs); Section 1 - Sheepdogs

• Life Span: 10-12 years

• Standard Height: 23.4 - 28.47 inches (60.0 - 73.0 cm)

• Standard Weight: 77.0 - 110.0 pounds (35.0 - 50.0 kg)

It is a big sized dog, powerful and with a strong skeleton. It looks like a wolf because of the shape of its body and its head and the colour of the hair. The fur has 2 coats: first one with soft and bushy hair and the external one with harsh, smooth and bushy hair. The colour is the sand one with different shades. It can have white spots on the belly and chest but not too big.

It's an intelligent dog, cheerful, easily to train, submissive to its master, with a inborn guard instinct. It's playful with children and is a great companion for them. It is one of the few dogs which is not pointing out health problems.

Bucovina Shepherd is an old breed that took shape in the Bucovina areal and descends from the dogs used by Romans in Dacia and Moesia for guarding the flocks and for hunting.

• FCI Nr. 357/19.05.2009

• FCI Classification: Group 2 - Pinscher and Schanuzer - Molossoid Breeds - Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs; Section 2.2 - Mountain type Molossoids

• Life Span: 10-12 years

• Standard Height: 25.35 - 30.42 inches (65.0 - 78.0 cm)

• Standard Weight: 149.6 - 176.0 pounds (68.0 - 80.0 kg)

It is a big dog with an imposing look, massive with a bushy tail. The fur has 2 coats: the underneath one has short hair and light colour, and the external one with smooth and long hair.

It is a cheerful and dynamic dog, but also well-balanced and with a character a bit independent . It's not hard to train because it's intelligent and likes to make pleasure to its master, but the owner should not forget about its independent site. It is friendly and playful with children, it needs a big space to move freely.

It is used as a companion dog on the mountains, a great watchdog (during the nights Bucovina Shepherd uses to patrol the propeties it is guarding), a good dog to herd and watch the flocks and a playful friend for children. It has a strong bark on a down tonality..

Raven Shepherd, or Corb Shepherd (corb = raven in romanian) is a big dog which took shape in Meridional Carpathian and Subcarpathian areal. Its name comes from its fur which is black intense, as the raven colour.

• FCI Classification: Group 2 - Pinscher and Schanuzer - Molossoid Breeds - Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs; Section 2.2 - Mountain type Molossoids

• Life Span: 10-12 years

• Standard Height: 25.35 - 29.25 inches (65.0 - 75.0 cm)

• Standard Weight: 110.0 - 132.0 pounds (50.0 - 60.0 kg)

It's a big and beautiful dog, powerful and not heavy (it has to be fast in movements). It's fur has 2 coats with thick hair and at least 80% from its hair is black. It could have a white spot on its chest in a rhombus shape. During the summer, if it stays too much in sun, its fur can have reddish shades.

It is jolly and a playful companion for kids. It is intelligent and calm, submissive to its master and his family, and have a great courage towards the potential predators (lynx, bear, wolves). It is a good companion on mountains trips, nimble, a great watchdog for houses and herds. It has a very powerful and deep bark which can be heard from long distances.