Base colour
Solid white
Permissible
- Shades of ivory, pale orange or lemon but only in certain limits
“The principal function as a guard and defence dog of flocks and property in general, asserts the manner in accomplishing these tasks, with perception and also with devotions to his master and all his entourage”
Quoted from FCI standard n°201. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Drawn from sources, not opinion: FCI breed standard. An empty column means we hold nothing for that side, not that there is nothing to say.
What a judge marks the Abruzzes and Maremma 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.
Marked heavily against a specimen in the ring.
Puts an animal out of the ring altogether.
The Abruzzes and Maremma Shepherd Dog standard is published by the FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale), the international federation of pedigree-dog clubs, and it is what show judges apply. This section sums up what it says about coat and colour and size. It does not assess any one animal: use it to know what to ask the breeder.
Very well furnished.
Hair long, rather harsh to the touch, close to straight horsehair.
Flat lying on the body, slight wave is tolerated.
The hair forms an important collar around the neck and fringes of limited length on the edge of the hindquarters.
But the hair is short on the muzzle, on the skull, the ears and front of the limbs.
On the body the length of the hair reaches 8 cm.
The undercoat is only abundant in the winter
Base colour
Solid white
Permissible
Shortened from FCI standard n°201 — each label is the standard’s own wording with the verdict lifted into the tag beside it. Read the full clause at source.
The colours and patterns the standard admits, and what it prefers, discourages or disqualifies in each. An accepted colour says nothing about health.
Height at the withers (cm)
The same scale for every breed: no source defines size categories by height.
Weight (kg)
Size categories by adult weight, from Montoya et al. 2023.
The standard's words
“Height at the withers: Males: 67 - 73,5 cm. Females: 62 - 70 cm. Weight: Males: 40 - 52 kg. Females: 35 - 45 kg”
Quoted from FCI standard n°201.
An adult's measurements, per the standard. It does not say how big this puppy will be. Quotations from the FCI are in English, as the standard publishes them; the headings are ours.
Breed-level information from The Dog API. It describes the Abruzzes and Maremma Shepherd Dog in general; any individual animal can differ.
No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Abruzzes and Maremma 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.