The Illyrian Sheepdog (The best Dog Breed In The World Ever!!!)
The original type of the breed has been maintained solely in such parts of new country Kosova where intense cattle breeding is still prevailing and where this dog still can play its original role of a guardian and protector of the cattle herds against predatory animals.[citation needed]
* Albanian: Qen i Sharrit or Qeni Ilir
Appearance:
The illyrian sheepdog is a large, muscular, strongly-built dog. The body is slightly longer than the height at the withers, and the front legs account for approximately 55% of the height. The head is large but proportional to the body, with dark eyes.
Size:
The illyrian sheepdog is a robust, well proportioned dog with plenty of bone, of a size that is well above the average and with a thick, long, rather coarse coat that emphasizes the short coupled appearance.
* Height in Male Dogs: 56-62cm (24 inch above)
* Height in Female Dogs: 54-60cm (22.5 inch above)
* Weight in Male Dogs: 35-45kg (77-99 lbs)
* Weight in Female Dogs: 30-40kg (66-88 lbs)
Although much larger and heavy dogs exist, the preferred size for illyrian sheepdog for male dogs is 75cm and female dogs 70cm.
Coat:
The coat is dense and medium in length; it can be rough or smooth. The coat is also about four inches (10 cm) long. The coat will benefit from occasional brushing. All illyrian sheepdog types are solid in colour: tan, iron grey, white or almost black. The colour need not be completely uniform, and most Sars have several different shades of the same colour fading into one another. There are no bicolours and no uniformly black-coated dogs among purebreds, but odd-coloured specimens do exist.
Colour:
Usually sable or gray with darker “overalls” on the head and back, the undercoat being paler. Almost all other colours are accepted, but the dogs must not have large white patches in their coat. There are several varieties of colors, by frequency of occurrence: Tiger Color with 30%, grey color with all the varieties 20%, Yellow color with black muzzle 20%, white color 20% and counter mask (muzzle).
Temperament:
The temperament of the breed is described as independent, reliable, protective but not snappy; incorruptible and devoted to its master. The breed is aloof with outsiders, and calm until a threat to the flock presents itself. The breed has a highly protective nature. In the absence of a flock of sheep, the Sharr will often treat its humans as sheep – herding them away from danger or undesirable areas. They are serene and majestic, gentle with children and smaller dogs. They are also highly intelligent and bred to work without human supervision while guarding the flocks in the high pastures. Young pups can kill small animals until trained not to hunt.
Working life:
The Sharr is a reserved and intuitive breed, stubborn and undemonstrative, but properly trained and handled with authority, it excels at a variety of tasks. Dog-aggression and wariness of strangers are common traits of the Šarplaninac, which is why early socialization is of utmost importance. Heavily-boned and muscular, the dog has a full top-coat, with an abundant dense undercoat, making it weatherproof and suited for an outside life.
The illyrian sheepdog or sharr dog has been known to fight or chase off a wolf, lynx and even Balkan bears.
The illyrian sheepdog is spreading through North American ranches as a sheep herding dog and a livestock guardian. Since 1975, successful exports have been carried out to the United States and Canada to control coyotes, and this is where its future security rests. It is now gaining recognition as a hard-working, able flock guard in those countries.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illyrian_SheepDog
P.S. Thanks to http://www.youtube.com/RrahimStruja for this video!
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October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
@talk2malawyer,
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@talk2malawyer,
You’re Blocked! And I’m not Sarcastic!!
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October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
are u beign …
are u beign sacarstic
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
shume bukur
shume bukur
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
We have 3 qena te …
We have 3 qena te sharrit hehe
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
Dj Ole. Serbs and …
Dj Ole. Serbs and all Sllavs came to the Illyrian Land in 400 houndres and 500 Year P.C. And all the land was known as Illyria Sava & Drava north border. And Albania Lenguage is the Only One that have meaning whith Old Illyrian lenguage no connection whith Serbs at all. And for you infomation we all know that Serbia took Kosovo From Albania after Ambasadors Conference so nothing to do whith Sllavs and in 1999 the justice was put in it real place.
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
idiot serbian …
idiot serbian majmun,,,monkey,,according to you even the siun is serbian because it begins wish the letter s,,,fuck of with your racizen and dont dirty youtube with your ugly serbian smell,,,
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
i think they might …
i think they might be the most dangerous dogs ever
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
Nice images of the …
Nice images of the dogs and the music’s good too.
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
Blocked!
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Blocked!
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
Fuck you you stupid …
you you stupid Siptarcino, do you know what does Siptar means???
IT’S from Serbian word Sip and that means your mothers big fat licked by Sarplaninac, is that good enough proof for you you stupid sheep fucker???
If God didn’t create sheep you wouldn’t know what is pussy!!!!
SO YOU AND YOUR STUPID SHEEP ***COUNTRY*** !!!!
BYE
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
Typical Serb, You …
Typical Serb, You live in the past, and the best, you create and believe in your own stories….
Do you know what “Sar” – “Sharr” means in Albanian? No you don’t.
Sar = Saw < so logicaly a saw has something to do with moutains and trees right
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I just wanted to proove that, Kosova, was, is and will always be ALBANIAN! And this is The Illyrian Sheepdog mentioned even in the old greek books….
If you don’t give me one more strong proof that this is a serbian dog, you will be blocked
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
This mountain range …
This mountain range borders on a region of the former Yugoslavia now known as Southern Serbia (Kosovo), Northern Macedonia as well as Northern Albania.
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
HA HA HA…
Where …
HA HA HA…
Where Is the Sharr (sar) Mountain????
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
Serbian mountain …
Serbian mountain dog, a.k.a. Sarplaninac
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
damn i didnt know …
i didnt know we albanians had a dog. Im proud of our dog
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
Yes it is! Part …
Yes it is! Part Lion but friendly with people too! And really protective dog.
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
is it part lion?
is it part lion?
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
nje video shum shum …
nje video shum shum e mir faleminderit shum celestialtormet
this is the albanian praide the illyrian sheepdog a hertige from the ancient illyrians
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
beautyful dogs!
beautyful dogs!
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
Ku behet ky …
Ku behet ky konkursi?
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
Im proud of our dog …
Im proud of our dog
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
i woyld adopt one …
i woyld adopt one they are the BEST!!!!
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
albanian dogs( …
albanian dogs(illyrian dogs)
the best dogs in the world, the most loyal and bravest
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
amazing video!!
amazing video!!
October 8th, 2009 at 5:16 am
Qeni sharrit, shum …
Qeni sharrit, shum e pelqejn ka qej, kur te shkoj ne KS do e marr ni me veti