The Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog ( ro, Ciobănesc Românesc Carpatin) is a large breed of
livestock guardian dogs
A livestock guardian dog (LGD) is a dog type bred for the purpose of protecting livestock from predators.
Livestock guardian dogs stay with the group of animals they protect as a full-time member of the flock or herd. Their ability to guard t ...
that originated in the
Carpathian Mountains
The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians () are a range of mountains forming an arc across Central Europe. Roughly long, it is the third-longest European mountain range after the Urals at and the Scandinavian Mountains at . The range stretches ...
of
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...
.
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
Argeș County () is a county ('' județ'') of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Pitești.
Demographics
On 20 October 2011, it had a population of 612,431 and the population density was 89/km2.
* Romanians – 97%
* Roma (Gypsi ...
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
Homologation (Greek ''homologeo'', ὁμολογέω, "to agree") is the granting of approval by an official authority. This may be a court of law, a government department, or an academic or professional body, any of which would normally work fr ...
of the Carpathian Shepherd Dog was approved on July 6, 2005 in
Buenos Aires
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.
Health
The breed has a
life expectancy
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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
*
Bucovina Shepherd Dog
*
List of dog breeds
This list of dog breeds includes both Neontology#Extant taxa versus extinct taxa, extant and extinct dog breeds, Designer breed, varieties, landraces, and dog types. A research article on genomics, dog genomics published in Science/AAAS defines m ...
*
Mioritic
*
Romanian Raven Shepherd Dog
References
External links
Romanian Carpathian Shepherd DogThe National Club of Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog breeders
Canine Efficiency information about Carpatins and other LGDs
{{Livestock guardians
Dog breeds originating in Romania
FCI breeds
Livestock guardian dogs