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Bergamasco Shepherd

Herding & sheepdogs · Italy

Bergamasco Shepherd: Bergamasco
Photo: Sannse, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

About the Bergamasco Shepherd

The Bergamasco Shepherd, also known as the Bergamasco Sheepdog and in Italian: Cane da Pastore Bergamasco, is an Italian breed of sheepdog. It is associated with the Alpine and pre-Alpine regions of northern Italy, where it was traditionally used to move and manage sheep and cattle.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Bergamasco Shepherd Dog” (lead section), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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