The Tornjak is a large and powerful breed of dog that was originally bred in Croatia for herding livestock and guarding the home. They are intelligent, loyal, and protective, and make excellent guard dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–14 years
- Weight
- Male 35–50 kg · Female 28–40 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 65–70 cm · Female 60–65 cm
- Origin
- Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia
- Coat
- double, long
- Colors
- white with black markings, white with brown/red markings, piebald/parti-colour
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Bosanski ovcar Tornjak, Hrvatski pas planinac
- Recognized by
- FCI, UKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day