Bergamasco Sheepdog
Herding Group
Low-sheddingAKC Recognized
📏 Size
Large
⚖️ Weight
26 - 38 kg
🌍 Origin
Italy
🐕 Shedding
Minimal
✂️ Grooming
Monthly
Energy Level
moderate
Exercise: About 1 hr a day
A guide for a healthy adult. Puppies, older dogs and flat-faced breeds in the heat need less.
Good to know
- Mountain herder: developed in the Italian Alps to move and guard flocks, they think for themselves and are patient but protective with their people.
- A felted coat: their coat of three hair types forms flat mats called "flocks," which an owner separates by hand once, around the first year.
- Low-fuss once flocked: the mature coat doesn't shed, needs no brushing and only rare baths.
- Smart and devoted: they are eager to please but have a strong sense of their own, so calm, consistent training works best.
- A low-shedding coat. Some people with allergies find that easier to live with, but no breed is allergen-free.
Getting out with a Bergamasco Sheepdog
Daily walks and some play keep them content. A mix of park time and easy trails suits them.
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