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Tornjak
(Bosnian-Herzegovinian Sheepdog - Tornjak) (Hrvatski
pas Planinac) (Croatian Mountain Dog)
Fido, the full grown Tornjak.
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Description |
The Tornjak is a large
and powerful dog, well proportioned and agile. The shape of the body is almost
square. The bone is not light, but nevertheless not heavy nor coarse. His coat
is long and thick The body of this dog is strong and well built, with harmonious
and dignified movements. The hair is long and thick and adequately protects the
body against bad weather conditions. The tail is shaggy, kept high like a flag.
The Tornjak has a clear, self-confident, serious and calm look to it. In
general, the Tornjak is a long coated dog with short hair over the face and
legs. The topcoat is long, thick, coarse and straight. It is specially long on
the upper part of the croup, over the shoulders and the back it can be slightly
wavy. On the muzzle and the forehead, up to the imaginary line connecting the
ears, over the ears and on the front parts of legs and feet it is short. It is
especially abundant around the neck (mane), dense and long over the upper thighs
(breeches). It forms feathers along the forearms. With well coated dogs it is
also especially abundant on the rear of hind pasterns. The tail is richly coated
with very long hair. Winter undercoat is long, very thick and of nice woolly
texture. Hair is thick and dense and should not part along the back. As a rule
the Tornjak is parti-colored with markings of various solid colors. Usually the
dominant ground color is white. There may be dogs with a black mantle and with
white markings most often found around the neck, over the head and along the
legs. There may also be almost white dogs with only small markings. |
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Temperament |
The Tornjak is used for herding and
protection of livestock; a farmyard guard dog. He has a stable
temperament. He is friendly, calm, courageous, obedient, intelligent, full of
dignity and self confidence. When working he is fierce in guarding property entrusted to him,
cannot be bribed and is suspicious of strangers. He will protect his owners,
herd, and property with his life. The Tornjak is friendly with people he knows.
Devoted to his master and very composed in his presence. Very affectionate
towards persons living in his immediate vicinity. Learns quickly and does not
forget things easily, gladly performs tasks assigned to him. Strong and hardy, during the snowing winter nights, these dogs lie on the
ground and often get covered by snow. He is easy to
train. The objective in training this
dog is to 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. You and all other humans MUST be higher up in the order than the dog. That is the only way your relationship can be a success. |
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Height, Weight |
Weight: Males: 25-27
inches (65-70 cm) Females: 23-25 inches (60-65 cm) |
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Health Problems |
Fairly hardy breed |
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Living Conditions |
The Tornjak
is not recommended for apartment life. They need space and will do best
with at least a large yard. Because its thick coat protects it so well, it
can happily cope with living out-doors provided it has proper shelter. |
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Exercise |
This breed of dog is best suited to a family with lots
of space surrounding the home. They need to be
taken on a
daily walk. |
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Life Expectancy |
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Grooming |
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Origin |
The Tornjak originated
from the areas of Bosnia, Herzegovina and Croatia and has existed in those areas
for the past thousand years. The Tornjak was registered under the name Kanis
montanus; which translates to mountain dog. But the local people gave it the
name Tornjak (tor: enclosure for sheep, and cattle). Tornjak was registered as
autochthonous breed on May 9, 1981 with the name "Bosnian-Herzegovinian sheepdog
- Tornjak." According to research, the tornjak is most likely the
descendant of the Tibetan Mastiff, or from where the today's Iran is. The
environment has created a healthy and strong dog, with modest needs for food and
shelter, and a great watchdog. |
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Group |
Flock Guardian |
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Recognition |
FCI, DRA |
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FCI = Federation
Cynologique Internationale
DRA = Dog Registry of America, Inc. |
Giggle, the Tornjak puppy at 7 months
old with Pickle, an adult Tornjak at 5 years old. We named him Pickle
because he was born on Mt. Vlasic in Bosnian. They are two of only a
handful of Tornjaks in the US.
Pickle, the Tornjak as a puppy.
Fido, the full grown Tornjak.
Fido, the full grown Tornjak.
Understanding Dog Behavior
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