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Tornjak ("tor" is Bosnian and Croatian for corral/sheepfold) is a dog breed native to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. It is a mountain sheep dog. The Bosnian Tornjak typically has stronger bones, and a better highlighted difference between the sexes. Tornjaks are large dogs with long hair in different colors; they are dogs with protective instinct, exceptionally gentle and careful with children. Like all other shepherd dogs they are devoted to their family (their human pack), distrustful and reserved towards unfamiliar. Image File history File links Bosniantornjak. ... Image File history File links Bosniantornjak. ... This Chihuahua mix and Great Dane show the wide range of dog breed sizes. ... A Sheep dog is a type of domestic dog whose original purpose was to herd or guard sheep. ...

A canon from Đakovo who was the manager of the bishop's estate in Đakovo, Petar Lukić, wrote in his reports from 1752 about a Croatian mountain dog 4 to 5 palms tall (60 to 75 cm), with different colors that could be black, grey, yellow, brown and red or combined with white. Some have as many as three colors.

The ears hang down and the tail is cover with thick hair. The Tornjak is mainly used for defending livestock (but also people) from wild beasts, particularly wolves.

This dog is mostly bred in the mountain parts, which is the reason why they are sometimes called "Canis montanis", or mountain dog.

On February 24, 2006, this breed was recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale. February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... FÃ©dÃ©ration Cynologique Internationale (FCI) (English, World Canine Organization), is an international Kennel Club based in Thuin, Belgium. ...

Tornjak guarding his master's yard

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Category: Dog breeds

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	The Tornjak is one of the very old breeds from ancient times, and it was mentioned in handwritten papers for the first time in the 9th century, in a Catholic Church's document.
	Tornjaks from these documents is the very same as they are today, except for the name of the breed, which was Hrvatski pas planinac, meaning Croatian dog from the mountain, or as we call the Tornjak today: Croatian Mountain Dog.
	The Tornjak is a very healthy breed, but we must pay attention to the fact that they were very poorly fed in their past, and now they do not need so much proteins in the food.

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