Tornjak - large dog breed
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The Tornjak, also known as Bosnian and Herzegovinian – Croatian Shepherd dog is a mountain sheepdog native to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia.
It is considered that 11th and 14th-century documents mention the breed. It became almost extinct, but the salvation started in the early 1970s with pure blood breeding since 1978.
FCI accepted it on a provisional basis in 2007, and on the definitive basis with the official valid standard on 7 November 2017, placed in "Group 2, Section 2: Molossoid Breeds".
Tornjaks are large and powerful dogs, with well proportioned, almost square-bodied features and agile movements. The dog's bones are not light, but nevertheless not heavy nor coarse. They have a long and thick double coat with a thick undercoat.
The bodies of these dogs are strong and well built, with harmonious and dignified movements. The dogs have long and thick hair and this adequately protects them against poor weather conditions. The dogs typically possess shaggy tails, kept high like a flag. Tornjaks have a clear, self-confident, serious and calm disposition.
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 especially long on the upper part of the croup; over the shoulders and the back, it can be slightly wavy.
On the muzzle and the forehead, up to the imaginary line connecting the ears, over the ears. On the front parts of the legs and feet, it is short. It is especially abundant around the neck (mane), dense and long over the upper thighs. It forms feathers along the forearms. With well-coated dogs, it is also especially abundant on the rear of hind pasterns.