Tornjak
Appearance
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Other names | Bosnian and Herzegovinian Shepherd Dog (FCI) | ||||||||||||
Origin | Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia | ||||||||||||
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The Tornjak (pronounced as "tornyak"), is a Bosnian and Herzegovinian – Croatian Shepherd dog (official English name).[1] It is a mountain sheep dog native to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. The dog was mentioned in documents in the 11th and 14th-century. It almost became extinct, but was saved when a breeding program began in the early 1970s.[2]
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[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Tornjak". FCI. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ↑ Tornjak (Bosnian and Herzegovinian – Croatian Shepherd dog) (PDF). FCI. 23 November 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2018.