Piebald
- The ground color must be white with well-defined black or grey markings.
- Solid colors: Solid white or solid grey.
- Tips of ears should be pigmented in dark grey or black (earrings)
About the Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog
Origin: Romania
- Typical life span
- 12-14 years
- Size
- Large — from its typical weight
- Weight
- Male
- 45-65 kg
- Female
- 36-60 kg
- Height
- Male
- 68-75 cm
- Female
- 65-72 cm
- FCI status
- Recognised by FCI
- FCI group
- Sheepdogs and Cattledogs (except Swiss Cattledogs)
- Origin
- Romania
- Also called
- Perro Pastor Rumano de Mioritza
- Known hereditary risks
- Not researched yet
About
What is a Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog?
Large, powerful livestock guardian dog native to the Carpathian Mountains of Romania, covered in an abundant, long, shaggy double coat that is typically white or grey. Known for its imposing presence, calm demeanor, and strong protective instincts developed for guarding sheep flocks against predators like bears, wolves, and lynx.
Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog history and origins
Ancient breed developed as a premier livestock guardian dog in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania, selected for courage and ability to protect flocks from large predators. First breed standard written by Romanian Cynological Association in 1981, provisionally recognized by FCI in 2005.
Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog appearance and size
Males typically weigh 45-65 kg and stand 68-75 cm at the shoulder; females 36-60 kg and 65-72 cm.
What the breed standard says
- Bred for
- Excellent herding dog, incorruptible guardian and marvelous companion
- Behaviour and temperament
“A calm and stable dog. A good herd dog, very courageous and efficient fighter against possible animal prey (bear, wolf, lynx). Wary of strangers”
Quoted from FCI standard n°349. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Breed reference from The Dog API.
Characteristics
- Size
- Large
- Exercise needs
- —
- Easy to train
- —
- Amount of shedding
- 3 of 5
- Grooming needs
- 3 of 5
- Good with children
- —
- Cost to keep
- —
- Tolerates being alone
- —
- Intelligence
- —
- Health of breed
- Not researched yet
Pros & cons
Pros & cons for the Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog
What you get with the Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog
- Purpose stated in the standard: “Excellent herding dog, incorruptible guardian and marvelous companion”
- The standard describes the breed as: “A calm and stable dog”
What you are taking on
Nobody has written this side yet. It is a judgement rather than data, so it waits for a person — not for a missing source.
Drawn from sources rather than written as an opinion — cited health research, the registry’s own standard, and peer-reviewed longevity. FCI breed standard. One breeder’s animals can differ from any of it, and an empty column means we hold nothing for that side rather than that there is nothing to say.
Characteristics
FCI standard · Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog
Coat and colour
As the FCI standard sets it out. Every line below is the standard’s own wording.
Coat
The coat is abundant on the head and body, harsh texture, straight and minimum length of 10 cm.
The undercoat is more dense and supple and of a lighter color.
On the limbs the coat is shorter.
The tail is well furnished
Colour
- Preferred
- Permissible
- Undesirable
- Disqualifying
Preferred, permissible, undesirable and disqualifying are FCI’s own words about the breed. They describe what the standard asks for — not an assessment of any individual dog, and not ours.
Shortened from FCI standard n°349 — each label is the standard’s own wording with the verdict lifted into the tag beside it. Read the full clause at source.
What the breed standard says
- Size
- “Height at the withers: Males: Minimum 70 cm, ideal height is 75 cm. Females: Minimum 65 cm, ideal height is 70 cm. Weight: In proportion to the size”
- FCI gives a bound on one side only, so there is no range to state.
Quoted from FCI standard n°349. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
What the standard penalises
What a judge marks the Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog down for, and what puts one out of the ring, in the registry’s own words. This describes the breed standard — it is not a checklist for the animal in front of you, and a pet with a disqualifying fault is an unshowable dog rather than an unhealthy one.
Severe faults
Marked heavily against a specimen in the ring.
- Sexual dimorphism not sufficiently marked.
- Untypical expression.
- Round, protruding eyes.
- Wall eye.
- Erect ears.
- Coat too short (less than 8 cm).
- Curly coat or of a texture other than described in the standard.
- Topline sagging, arched or dipping.
- Spreading feet, turned out or in.
- Rear limbs with angulation too open.
- Cow hocked.
- Presence of brindle markings.
- Males below 70 cm height at the withers, females below 65 cm
Disqualifying faults
Puts an animal out of the ring altogether.
- Untypical subject.
- Absence of incisive or canines teeth.
- Overshot or undershot.
- Albinism.
- Naturally absent or naturally short tail.
- Docked tail.
- Height at the withers less than 68 cm for males.
- Height at the withers less than 63 cm for females
Breed-level information from The Dog API. It describes the Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog in general; any individual animal can differ.
Health guide
What to ask for in a Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog
No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.
Gallery
No photographs yet
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Puppies
No puppies listed right now
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