Croatian Sheepdog
The Croatian Sheepdog is a foundation stock service breed from Croatia, standing 16–21 in at the withers, weighing 29–43 lb. Recorded lifespan is 13–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Croatia
- Height
- 16–21 in
- Weight
- 29–43 lb
- Lifespan
- 13–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Croatian Sheepdog is taller than 31% of the measured breeds, heavier than 30%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 5 from Croatia.
Living with the Croatian Sheepdog
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 Croatian Sheepdog’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
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 5 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 3 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 2 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.Croatian Sheepdog on AKCCroatian Sheepdog on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Croatian Sheepdog
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 Croatian Sheepdog.
Height 0–38 in
- Croatian Sheepdog16–21 in
- Mudi16–19 in
- Kintamani19–22 in
- Schipperke13 in
- Black Norwegian Elkhound18–19 in
- Sardinian Shepherd Dog22–24 in
- Ryukyu Inu18–19.5 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Croatian Sheepdog29–43 lb
- Mudi24–29 lb
- Kintamani33–40 lb
- Schipperke7–20 lb
- Black Norwegian Elkhound35–44 lb
- Sardinian Shepherd Dog64–88 lb
- Ryukyu Inu33–55 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Croatian Sheepdog13–14 yrs
- Mudi12–14 yrs
- Kintamani~14 yrs
- Schipperke13–15 yrs
- Black Norwegian Elkhound12–15 yrs
- Sardinian Shepherd Dogno recorded figure
- Ryukyu Inu12–13 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.