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Encyclopedia > Bergamasco
Bergamasco
This young Bergamasco's coat has not reached its adult length
Alternative names
Bergamasco Shepherd Dog
Bergermaschi
Cane da pastore Bergamasco
Country of origin
Italy
Classification and breed standards
FCI: Group 1 Section 1 #194 Stds
AKC: Herding (FSS) Stds
The AKC Foundation Stock Service (FSS) is an optional recording service for purebred dogs that are not yet eligible for AKC registration.
KC (UK): Pastoral Stds
UKC: Herding Dog Stds
For the Italian municipality, see Bergamasco, Italy.

The Bergamasco is a breed of dog with its origins in the Italian Alps, where it was originally used as a herding dog. Chique Adulation owned by Mrs Rottger. ... Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) (English, World Canine Organization), is an international Kennel Club based in Thuin, Belgium. ... © The American Kennel Club (or AKC) is the largest registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States. ... The Kennel Club in the United Kingdom is a club aiming to improve the relationships between dogs and their owners. ... The United Kennel Club (or UKC) is the second oldest all-breed registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States and the second largest in the world. ... Bergamasco is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 15 km southwest of Alessandria. ... This Chihuahua mix and Great Dane show the wide range of dog breed sizes. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. ... A Koolie working with sheep. ...

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Appearance

The Bergamasco is a medium size dog, well proportioned and harmonious having a rustic appearance. It is a solidly compact dog with a strong, powerful build that gives it great resistance without taking away any of its agility and speed of movement.


Coat and color

The breed's most distinctive feature is the unusual felted coat which is a normal and healthy characteristic of the breed. Its coat is characterized by three types of hair which is abundant and forms mats or flocks. The mats start from the spine and go down the flanks, growing every year to reach the ground. The color of the coat can be anything from gray or silver gray to coal. This color served as a camouflage when working in the mountains.


Bergamascos are born with short, smooth fur, which slowly develops the characteristic mats as the dog grows. The mats will reach as low as the dog's paws in adulthood.


Health

Health information for this breed is sparse. The only health survey appears to be a 2004 UK Kennel Club survey, which had a sample size of 0 deceased dogs and 10 living dogs, far too few dogs from which to draw any conclusions.[1]


References

  1. ^ http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/570 Kennel Club/British Small Animal Veterinary Association Scientific Committee. 2004. Purebred Dog Health Survey. Retrieved July 5, 2007

See also

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