The Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorai is an old Italian dog breed from the
northeastern region called
Triveneto
The Triveneto (), or Tre Venezie () ( vec, Tre Venesie, german: Venetien), is a historical region of Italy. The area included what has become the three Italian regions of ''Venezia Euganea'', ''Venezia Giulia'' and ''Venezia Tridentina''. This ter ...
. It is not recognized by any major kennel organisation.
Origin
In 2018, a genetic study found that just prior to 1859 a broadly distributed European herding dog had given rise to the
German Shepherd Dog, the French
Berger Picard
The Berger Picard (, ) or Picardy Shepherd, is a French herding dog originating in Picardy. These dogs nearly became extinct after both World War I and World War II and remain a rare breed.
Appearance
The Berger Picard is a medium-sized ...
, and the five Italian herding breeds: the
Bergamasco Shepherd,
Cane Paratore, Lupino del Gigante,
Pastore d'Oropa, and the Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorai.
The Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorai has been traditionally used in pastoral activities, such as managing herd and driving cattle across plains of Triveneto. Still used for the same purpose, natural selection has made it a rustic and healthy working dog. There is a project going on to protect the breed from extinction and to gain an official breed status, led by ''Società Italiana Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorai''.
Appearance
The Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorai is a medium-sized, agile sheepdog of the "lupine" type. The ears are large and triangular, being either erect, semi-erect (folded) or drooping. The coat is semi-long and the undercoat is thick. Typical colours include fawn, merle (blue or red), brown, and black.
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Il Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorai
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Temperament
The breed is lively, active, docile, and curious, requiring plenty of exercise. It is also a tireless worker, driving both sheep, cattle, and horse.
See also
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Sources
{{Pastoral dogs
Dog breeds originating in Italy
Rare dog breeds
Herding dogs