Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Bergamasco Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/bergamasco-shepherd.webp) 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. Compare the Bergamasco Shepherd with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 3 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/bergamasco-sheepdog/)[Bergamasco Shepherd on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/bergamasco-sheepdog) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/portuguese-sheepdog.webp)Portuguese Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/portuguese-sheepdog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/catalan-sheepdog.webp)Catalan sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/catalan-sheepdog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/barbado-da-terceira.webp)Barbado da Terceira](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/barbado-da-terceira/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/briard.webp)Briard](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/briard/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/affenpinscher.webp)Affenpinscher](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/affenpinscher/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/komondor.webp)Komondor](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/komondor/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Bergamasco Shepherd23–24 in 2. Portuguese Sheepdog16–22 in 3. Catalan sheepdog22 in 4. Barbado da Terceira20–23 in 5. Briard24–27 in 6. Affenpinscher9–12 in 7. Komondor25.5 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Bergamasco Shepherd71–84 lb 2. Portuguese Sheepdog26.5–40 lb 3. Catalan sheepdog44–55 lb 4. Barbado da Terceira55–66 lb 5. Briard59.5–90 lb 6. Affenpinscher6.5–13 lb 7. Komondor125 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Bergamasco Shepherd13–15 yrs 2. Portuguese Sheepdog12–13 yrs 3. Catalan sheepdog12–14 yrs 4. Barbado da Terceira12–14 yrs 5. Briard10–12 yrs 6. Affenpinscher11–14 yrs 7. 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. See the Bergamasco Shepherd on the breed map Read about the Bergamasco Shepherd on Wikipedia