Base colour
Solid white
- Permissible: Shades of ivory, pale orange or lemon but only in certain limits
About the Abruzzes and Maremma Shepherd Dog
Origin: ItalyAbruzzes and Maremma Shepherd Dog
- FCI status
- Recognised by FCI
- FCI group
- Sheepdogs and Cattledogs (except Swiss Cattledogs)
- Origin
- Italy
- Also called
- Perro de Pastor de Los Abruzos y de la Maremma
- Known hereditary risks
- Not researched yet
About
What the breed standard says
- Bred for
- Shepherd dog used mainly for the protection of flocks and guarding of properties
- Behaviour and temperament
“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.
Characteristics
- Size
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- Exercise needs
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- Easy to train
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- Amount of shedding
- 3 of 5
- Grooming needs
- 4 of 5
- Good with children
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- Cost to keep
- —
- Tolerates being alone
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- Intelligence
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- Health of breed
- Not researched yet
Pros & cons
Pros & cons for the Abruzzes and Maremma Shepherd Dog
What you get with the Abruzzes and Maremma Shepherd Dog
- Purpose stated in the standard: “Shepherd dog used mainly for the protection of flocks and guarding of properties”
- The standard describes the breed as: “The principal function as a guard and defence dog of flocks and property in general, asserts the manner in…”
What you are taking on
- High grooming needs — the standard’s own description is “The hair forms an important collar around the neck and fringes of limited length on the…”
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 · Abruzzes and Maremma Shepherd Dog
Coat and colour
As the FCI standard sets it out. Every line below is the standard’s own wording, tagged permissible.
Coat
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
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°201 — 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 standard penalises
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.
Severe faults
Marked heavily against a specimen in the ring.
- Convergent cranio-facial axes.
- Tail rolled over the back.
- Constant pacing.
- Size over or under the standard limits
Disqualifying faults
Puts an animal out of the ring altogether.
- Nose completely non-pigmented.
- Muzzle definitely convex or concave.
- Eyelids moderate or bilateral non-pigmented. Wall eye. Cross- eyed.
- Undershot mouth.
- Tailless or short tail, whether congenital or docked.
- Curly coat.
- Colour that is a solid isabella or ivory or have well defined patches of isabella or ivory colour. Black shadings
Breed-level information from The Dog API. It describes the Abruzzes and Maremma Shepherd Dog in general; any individual animal can differ.
Health guide
What to ask for in a Abruzzes and Maremma Shepherd Dog
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.
Gallery
No photographs yet
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Puppies
No puppies listed right now
No Abruzzes and Maremma Shepherd Dog breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.