- Corb Shepherd
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The Corb Shepherd is a Romanian dog breed, recognized by Fédération Cynologique Internationale on 14 Nov. 2008.
Corb Shepherd is a natural breed which took shape in the Meridional Carpathian and Subcarpathian areal (Dambovita, Arges, Prahova, Brasov). In these places, these dogs are very appreciated and used as watchdogs for properties and cattle herds. The name "corb" means "raven" and comes from its fur, which is clear black.
It was framed in the second group from dog breeds - Pinscher and Schanuzer - Molossoid Breeds - Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs, section 2.2 Molossoid Breeds - Mountain type
Female standard : 65-75 cm heigh
Male standard: 70-80 cm heigh
It has a very powerful and loud bark which can be heard from long distances.
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Categories:- Dog breeds originating in Romania
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