Tatra Shepherd Dog

Tatra Shepherd Dog
Other names
  • Polski Owczarek Podhalański
  • Owczarek Tatrzański
  • Owczarek Podhalański
  • Polski Owczarek
  • Polish Tatra Sheepdog
OriginPoland
Traits
Height Males 65-70 cm
Females 60-65 cm
Weight 35–60 kg:78
Kennel club standards
Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

The Tatra Shepherd Dog (Polish: Polski Owczarek Podhalański) is a Polish breed of large flock guardian dog originating in the Tatra Mountains of the Podhale region of southern Poland.:78:148 It was fully recognised by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1963. It is one of five dog breeds originating in Poland, the others being the Polish Greyhound, the Polish Hound, the Polish Hunting Dog and the Polish Lowland Sheepdog.:254