Bergamasco Shepherd
The Bergamasco Shepherd is a herding breed from Italy, standing males 23–24 in · females 21–23 in at the withers, weighing males 71–84 lb · females 57–71 lb. Recorded lifespan is 13–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Herding
- Origin
- Italy
- Height
- males 23–24 in · females 21–23 in
- Weight
- males 71–84 lb · females 57–71 lb
- Lifespan
- 13–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Bergamasco Shepherd is taller than 66% of the measured breeds, heavier than 81%, one of 27 in the Herding group, one of 14 from Italy.
Living with the Bergamasco Shepherd
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Bergamasco Shepherd’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 3 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 2 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Bergamasco Shepherd on AKCBergamasco Shepherd on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Bergamasco Shepherd
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Bergamasco Shepherd.
Height 0–38 in
- Bergamasco Shepherd23–24 in
- Portuguese Sheepdog16–22 in
- Catalan sheepdog22 in
- Barbado da Terceira20–23 in
- Briard24–27 in
- Affenpinscher9–12 in
- Komondor25.5 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Bergamasco Shepherd71–84 lb
- Portuguese Sheepdog26.5–40 lb
- Catalan sheepdog44–55 lb
- Barbado da Terceira55–66 lb
- Briard59.5–90 lb
- Affenpinscher6.5–13 lb
- Komondor125 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Bergamasco Shepherd13–15 yrs
- Portuguese Sheepdog12–13 yrs
- Catalan sheepdog12–14 yrs
- Barbado da Terceira12–14 yrs
- Briard10–12 yrs
- Affenpinscher11–14 yrs
- Komondor10–12 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.