The Croatian Sheepdog is a medium-sized breed of dog that was originally bred in Croatia for herding and guarding livestock. They are intelligent, loyal, and protective, and make excellent working dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–15 years
- Weight
- Male 13–20 kg · Female 13–20 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 45–50 cm · Female 43–48 cm
- Origin
- Croatia
- Coat
- curly, medium
- Colors
- black
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Hrvatski Ovčar, Croatian Shepherd Dog
- Recognized by
- FCI
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day