- As a rule the Tornjak is parti-coloured with distinct markings of various solid colours.
- Usually the dominant ground colour is white.
- There may be dogs with a black mantle and with white markings most often found around the neck, over the head and along the legs.
- There may also be almost white dogs with only small markings
About the Bosnian and Herzegovinian Croatian Shepherd Dog
Origin: Bosnia And Herzegovina, CroatiaBosnian and Herzegovinian Croatian Shepherd Dog
- FCI status
- Recognised by FCI
- FCI group
- Pinscher and Schnauzer - Molossoid and Swiss Mountain and Cattledogs
- Origin
- Bosnia And Herzegovina, Croatia
- Also called
- Pastor de Bosnia y Herzegovina Croacia
- Known hereditary risks
- Not researched yet
About
What the breed standard says
- Bred for
- Herding and protection of livestock; farmyard guard dog
- Behaviour and temperament
“Of steady disposition, friendly, courageous, obedient, intelligent, full of dignity and self-confidence. Fierce in guarding property entrusted to him, cannot be bribed and is suspicious of strangers. Devoted to his master and very calm in his presence. Very affectionate towards persons living in his immediate vicinity. Learns quickly and keeps this in his memory for a long time, gladly performs tasks assigned to him. He is easy to train”
Quoted from FCI standard n°355. 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
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- Tolerates being alone
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- Intelligence
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- Health of breed
- Not researched yet
Pros & cons
Pros & cons for the Bosnian and Herzegovinian Croatian Shepherd Dog
What you get with the Bosnian and Herzegovinian Croatian Shepherd Dog
- Purpose stated in the standard: “Herding and protection of livestock; farmyard guard dog”
- The standard describes the breed as: “Of steady disposition, friendly, courageous, obedient, intelligent, full of dignity and self-confidence”
What you are taking on
- High grooming needs — the standard’s own description is “It forms feathers along the forearms”
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 · Bosnian and Herzegovinian Croatian Shepherd Dog
Coat and colour
As the FCI standard sets it out. Every line below is the standard’s own wording.
Coat
In general, the Tornjak is a long coated dog with short hair over the face and legs.
The topcoat is long, thick, coarse and straight.
It is specially long on the upper part of the croup
over the shoulders and the back it can also be slightly wavy.
On the muzzle and the forehead, up to the imaginary line connecting the ears, over the ears and on the front parts of legs and feet it is short.
It is especially abundant around the neck (mane), dense and long over the upper thighs (breeches).
It forms feathers along the forearms.
With well coated dogs it is also especially abundant on the rear of hind pasterns.
The tail is richly coated with very long hair.
Winter undercoat is long, very thick and of nice woolly texture.
Hair is thick and dense and should not part along the back
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°355 — 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 withers: 65 - 70 cm Males: 60 – 65 cm Females: With a tolerance of +/- 2cm”
- FCI states a tolerance around the figure.
Quoted from FCI standard n°355. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Breed-level information from The Dog API. It describes the Bosnian and Herzegovinian Croatian Shepherd Dog in general; any individual animal can differ.
Health guide
What to ask for in a Bosnian and Herzegovinian Croatian Shepherd Dog
No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Bosnian and Herzegovinian Croatian 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 Bosnian and Herzegovinian Croatian 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.