Tornjak
The Tornjak is a foundation stock service breed from Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia, standing males 25–27 in · females 23–25 in at the withers, weighing 62–100 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia
- Height
- males 25–27 in · females 23–25 in
- Weight
- 62–100 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Tornjak is taller than 81% of the measured breeds, heavier than 83%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group.
Living with the Tornjak
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 Tornjak’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 1 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 3 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 3 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Playfulness
- 3 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Drooling
- 3 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Tornjak on AKC
Breeds that look like the Tornjak
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 Tornjak.
Height 0–38 in
- Tornjak25–27 in
- Landseer26–28 in
- Romanian Bucovina Shepherd27–31 in
- St. Bernard28–35 in
- Border Collie19–22 in
- Mucuchies22–28 in
- Drentsche Patrijshond23–25 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Tornjak62–100 lb
- Landseer100–150 lb
- Romanian Bucovina Shepherd110–200 lb
- St. Bernard140–180 lb
- Border Collie31–44 lb
- Mucuchies66–110 lb
- Drentsche Patrijshond48–73 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Tornjak12–14 yrs
- Landseer~11 yrs
- Romanian Bucovina Shepherd10–15 yrs
- St. Bernard8–10 yrs
- Border Collie10–17 yrs
- Mucuchies10–12 yrs
- Drentsche Patrijshond12–14 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.