Carpathian Shepherd Dog
- Ciobănesc Românesc Carpatin
- Romanian Carpathian Shepherd
- Câine Ciobănesc Carpatin
- Carpathian Shepherd, Carpatin, Carpathian
Traits | |||
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Height | Males | 65 to 73 cm (26 to 29 in) | |
Females | 59 to 67 cm (23 to 26 in) | ||
Weight | 32 to 45 kg (71 to 99 lb) | ||
Coat | Double coat, shorter on the head and front of legs, longer on the tail, back of legs, chest | ||
Color | Wolf gray | ||
Life span | 12-14 years |
Kennel club standards | |||
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Romanian Carpathian Shepherd | standard | ||
Fédération Cynologique Internationale | standard |
The Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog (Romanian: Ciobănesc Românesc Carpatin) is a large breed of livestock guardian dogs that originated in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania.[1]
History
Historically livestock guardian dogs were used by Romanian farmers, each farmer would breed the dog to his own need and there was no standard.[2]
In 1979 a dog show in Bucharest would feature 18 dogs of the Carpatin breed, which would become the Carpathian Shepherd Dog. Following this the standard would be modified until the current standard was finalised.[2]
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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
See also
- Bucovina Shepherd Dog
- List of dog breeds
- Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog
- Romanian Raven Shepherd Dog
References
- ^ "Molosserworld's Ciobanesti Carpatini Page". Molosser World. Archived from the original on 2008-09-21. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ^ a b Ivaşcu, Cosmin Marius; Biro, Alina (2020). "Coexistence through the Ages: The Role of Native Livestock Guardian Dogs and Traditional Ecological Knowledge as Key Resources in Conflict Mitigation between Pastoralists and Large Carnivores in the Romanian Carpathians". Journal of Ethnobiology. 40 (4): 465–482. doi:10.2993/0278-0771-40.4.465. ISSN 0278-0771.
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
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- Carpathian Shepherd Dog
- Bucovina Shepherd Dog
- Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog
- Romanian Raven Shepherd Dog
- Transylvanian Hound