Carpathian Shepherd Dog

Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog
Other names	Ciobănesc Românesc Carpatin, Carpathian Shepherd Dog, Câine Ciobănesc Carpatin, Carpathian Shepherd, Carpatin, Carpathian
Origin	Romania
Traits Height Males 65 to 73 centimetres (26 to 29 in) Females 59 to 67 centimetres (23 to 26 in) Weight Males in harmony with height Females in harmony with height Coat Double coat, shorter on the head and front of legs, longer on the tail, back of legs, chest Color wolf gray Litter size 5 - 10 puppies
Kennel club standards Fédération Cynologique Internationale [http://www.fci.be/Nomenclature/Standards/350g01-en.pdf https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/romanian-carpathian-shepherd/ standard]
Notes	www.carpathianshepherd.org
Dog (domestic dog)

The Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog (Template:Lang-ro) is a large breed of livestock guardian dogs that originated in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania.

History

In March 1998, a group of fans of the Carpathian Shepherd Dog founded the Carpathian Shepherd Dogs Club. The club was later renamed the National Club of Carpathian Shepherd Dog Breeders. The club observed that there many Carpathians in Rucăr, Argeș County that are considered ancestors of today's Carpathians.

A conference on the factors involved in the Romanian breeds took place in Bistrița in March 2003. The provisional homologation of the Carpathian Shepherd Dog was approved on July 6, 2005 in Buenos Aires.

Health

The breed has a life expectancy of about 12–14 years.

Temperament

A very devoted, well-mannered, courageous dog, it was originally used to protect flocks of sheep or its master from any potential harm during herding (bears, wolves, thieves, etc...).

See also

• List of dog breeds
• Romanian Bucovina Shepherd Dog
• Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog
• Romanian Raven Shepherd Dog

External links

• Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog
• The National Club of Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog breeders (in Romanian)
• Canine Efficiency information about Carpatins and other LGDs