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Carpathian Sheepdog
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Carpathian Sheepdog
(Rumanian Sheepdog) (Carpathian Shepherd Dog) (Romanian Shepherd Dog) (Carpatin)
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Photo Courtesy of Lucian Bolcas - Bucharest, Romania
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Description |
Big waste dog, nimble, never clumsy, vigorous appearance. The body is
rectangular, broad croup, slightly inclined, vast and high chested, and long and
slightly inclined shoulder. The sexual dimorphism is well noticed, the males
should be taller and stronger than the females. The Carpathian shepherd dog is a
mezocefalus dog, with a strong, wolfish type head, but not clumsy. The forehead
is broad and slightly curved. The skull is wider between ears and it narrows
itself progressively towards the stop. The medial groove is long enough and
sufficiently marked. The nose is big, broad and always black. The muzzle is
strong, with an almost oval section, slightly in the shape of a truncated cone.
The muzzle’ length is shorter or equal to that of the skull. The lips are thick,
adherent, strongly pigmented and very well outlined. The dark brown eyes are
almond shaped. The tail is bushy, covered by abundant hair. At rest, it is held
dropped, straight or slightly sword shaped, touching the hocks; when the dog is
alert or it is in action, the tail is carried high. The coat is rough, abundant
and straight. The under coat is dense and soft. Except for the head and former
faces of the limbs where the hair is short and flat, the hair is abundant on all
over the body, of a medium length. On the neck, the posterior face of the limbs
and on the tail the hair is longer, the abundance of hair in these regions being
typical. Coat colors consists of sandy (wolfish), with various shades, more
often lighter on the sides and darker over the body; sandy (wolfish) with white
spots, preferably not too spread apart. |
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Temperament |
Born as a watchdog, it is remarkable for
its instinctive, unconditioned devotion to the flocks and its master. It is a
dignified, calm and well-balanced dog. In order to successfully keep a Carpatin the family must achieve a pack leader status. It is a natural instinct for a dog to have an order in their pack. When we humans live with dogs, we become their pack. The entire pack cooperates under a single leader. Lines are clearly defined and rules are set. Because a dog communicates his displeasure with growling and eventually biting, all other humans MUST be higher up in the order than the dog. The humans must be the ones making the decisions, not the dogs. That is the only way your relationship with your dog can be a complete success. |
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Height, Weight |
Height: Male 25-29 inches (65-73 cm.)
Height: Female: 23-26 inches (59-67 cm.)
However, the most important is the general appearance.
Weight: proportional to the waist, giving the impression of a strong but not
heavy dog. |
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Health Problems |
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Living Conditions |
The Carpatin is not recommended for
apartment life.
It has an all-weather coat and will be content to live and sleep outdoors. His
character demands a outdoor life. |
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Exercise |
This breed needs physical exercise
and should be taken for a
daily, long walk.
In addition, it should have a
yard or large space where it can safely run free. |
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Life Expectancy |
About
12-14 years |
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Grooming |
The
coat will benefit from occasional brushings. |
Origin |
This breed originated from Romania. It is
an excellent flock guard dog used for centuries by the Romanian shepherds and a
wonderful watchdog. The Carpathian shepherd dog was selected out of an endemic
breed that exists in the Carpathians and the Danube area. For centuries, the
main reason was it’s utility, this breed keeping untouched its features up to
nowadays. The first standard was elaborated by The National Zootechnical
Institute in 1934 and it was modified and updated in 1982, 1999 and 2001 by The
Asociatia Chinologica Romana (Romanian Kennel Club). The technical commission of
Asociatia Chinologica Romana (R.K.C.) has adapted the standard on 30.03.2002,
according to the pattern made by The Federation Cynologique Internationale. |
| Group |
Flock Guard |
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Recognition |
FCI, NKC, ACR, DRA |
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FCI = Fédération
Cynologique Internationale
NKC = National
Kennel Club
ACR = American Canine Registry
DRA = Dog Registry of America, Inc.
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Pocahontas de Baltag. Photo Courtesy of Lucian Bolcas - Bucharest, Romania.
Mura de Baltag. Photo Courtesy of Lucian Bolcas - Bucharest, Romania.
Carpathian Sheepdog Puppy. Photo Courtesy of Lucian Bolcas - Bucharest, Romania.
Carpathian Sheepdog Puppy. Photo Courtesy of Lucian Bolcas - Bucharest, Romania.
Carpathian Sheepdog Puppy. Photo Courtesy of Lucian Bolcas - Bucharest, Romania.
Bongo, Carpathian Shepherd dog at 5 years old. "He is a
very loving, well-behaved and protective dog!"
Photo Courtesy of Andrea Popa.
Photo Courtesy of Andrea Popa.
Photo Courtesy of Andrea Popa.
Photo Courtesy of Andrea Popa.
Photo Courtesy of Andrea Popa.
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