Croatian Sheepdog

Croatian Sheepdogs do well in an apartment as long as they get enough regular exercise.

The Croatian Sheepdog is a very good breed for dog sports.

Some farmers affirm that their Croatian Sheepdog knows and will single out every head of cattle by hearing its name.

The Croatian sheepdog is a weatherproof, adaptable breed.

Croatian sheepdogs are usually very healthy.

The Croatian Sheepdog responds well to obedience training but as a pet without any work it can became very noisy, even destructive.

Croatian Sheepdogs exhibiting basic herding instincts can be trained to compete in herding trials.

Gait/Movement: The Croatian Sheepdog moves in briskly trot with moderately long steps.

The Croatian Sheepdog is an alert, agile, keen and intelligent dog with enormous energy and with a strong need for human companionship.

Nowadays, fewer and fewer Croatian Sheepdogs earn their keep by working with stock in native Slavonia, because many open plains are put to crops and stock is kept indoors.

The earliest written document about Croatian Sheepdogs, named "Canis pastoralis croaticus", found in the archives of diocese of Đakovo by "father of the breed" - veterinarian Prof Dr Stjepan Romić - is from 1374.

In all of these documents the description of the Croatian Sheepdog matches entirely its appearance today and in all of them the dog is named Canis pastoralis croaticus or Croatian Sheepdog.