Maremma And The Abbruzes Sheepdog
The great white from Italy
Eredeti név: Cane de Pastore Maremmano-Abruzzese
Típus: Lupoid
Kan méret: 26-28¾ inches
Kan testsúly: 77-99 lbs
Szuka méret: 23½ -26¾ inches
Szuka testsúly: 66-88 lbs
Ápolás mértéke
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Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
FCI AKC KC
Származási hely Italy
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These big white dogs are mentioned as long ago as the 100 BC, in the writings of the Roman scholar Varro.
Maremma and the Abbruzes Sheepdogs are big and powerfully built, of hardy appearance yet majestic and distinctive. On the whole, they are heavy dogs with elongated bodies; a harmonious breed in terms of both proportions and profile.
Maremma and the Abbruzes Sheepdog Pár szóban :
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Fej
In the main, big and flat, in the shape of a cone like a polar bear’s.
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Test
Solidly built and just under one fifth longer than the height of the withers.
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Bunda
Solid white. Shades of ivory, pale orange and lemon are tolerated, but only to a limited degree.
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Fülek
Set very high over the zygomatic arches, drooping yet very mobile.
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Farok
Set on very low on the sloping croup, in normal stand it extends below the hock. At rest, it is carried level with the line of the back. There is a very pronounced curve of the tip when the dog is active.
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Szőrzet
Very luxuriant, long hair, rather harsh to the touch, reminiscent of rough horsehair. Flat against the body.
This ancient breed of herding dogs is descended from sheepdogs that are still used in the Abruzzes, where sheep breeding continues to this day, and herders once found in the Maremma of Tuscany and Lazio. The seasonal moving of livestock from one grazing ground to another led to the development of a cross between these two primitive breeds, especially after 1860.Brave guardDogs of this breed display great courage, purpose and judgment in their main job of guarding and defending livestock and property in general. While proud and anything but submissive, Maremma and the Abbruzes Sheepdogs grow devoted to their human companions.
