Carpathian Shepherd

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The Carpathian Shepherd Dog (Ciobanesc Românesc Carpatin) is a breed of large sheep dogs that originated in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania.

History

Alfred Edmund Brehm (1829-1885) in Brehms Tierleben (Animal's Life) wrote about these dogs. The first written data regarding the Romanian Carpathian Shepherd Dog was recorded in the Veterinary Science Magazine, year XV, No. 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 (CNCCRCRC), which is based in Bistrita, Romania. The club observed that there many Carpathians in Rucar, Arges County that are considered ancestors of today's Carpathians.
In March 2003, at Bistrita, an important conference of the factors involved in the Romanian breeds took place. On July 6, 2005 in Buenos Aires, the General Committee of FCI approved the provisional homologation of the Carpathian Shepherd Dog.


Health

The breed has a life expectancy of about 12-14 years.


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