Tornjak

Working & guardian dogs · Bosnia and Herzegovina

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About the Tornjak

The Tornjak, also known as the Bosnian-Herzegovinian sheepdog, is a recreated breed of livestock guardian dog native to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. They are molosser-type mountain dogs, similar to other livestock guardian breeds of the region, the Šarplaninac, Bucovina Shepherd Dog, and the Greek Shepherd.

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

Type	Working & guardian dogs
Origin (Wikidata)	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Origin (Wikipedia infobox)	Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia
Map pin	Representative point in Bosnia and Herzegovina (not an exact location)
Height	Males: 65–70 cm (26–28 in) Females: 60–65 cm (24–26 in)
Size class	Large (our grouping, from the height above)
FCI classification	Group 2 (standard no. 355)
Wikidata	Q39133

Height and weight as given in the infobox of the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0), with unit conversions added; we omit figures we cannot read reliably.

Dog breeds from Bosnia and Herzegovina · Working & guardian dogs