Maremma Sheepdog
A white Italian flock guardian: calm, independent and devoted to protecting its family and animals.
In 'n oogopslag
- Grootte
- Groot
- Skouerhoogte
- Reuns 65–73 cm · Tewe 60–68 cm
- Gewig
- Reuns 35–45 kg · Tewe 30–40 kg
- Lewensverwagting
- 11–13 jaar
- Oefening
- 45–90 min per dag
- Versorging
- Een keer per week
- Haarkleed
- Dubbele haarkleed, medium, lank
- Kleure
- Wit
- Geteel vir
- Bewaking van vee, Bewaking
- Land van oorsprong
- Italië
- FCI
- Groep 1, nr. 201 · Skaap- en beeshonde
Telers op Kuldo
Geen telers op Kuldo het nog hierdie ras nie.
Saamleef met die ras
| Liefdevol teenoor gesin | 4/5 – Hoog |
|---|---|
| Goed met kinders | 3/5 – Matig |
| Goed met ander honde | 2/5 – Laag |
| Goed met katte | 3/5 – Matig |
| Oop vir vreemdelinge | 1/5 – Baie laag |
| Energie | 3/5 – Matig |
| Speelsheid | 2/5 – Laag |
| Het geestelike stimulasie nodig | 3/5 – Matig |
| Maklik om op te lei | 2/5 – Laag |
| Jagdrif | 2/5 – Laag |
| Waaksaam en beskermend | 5/5 – Baie hoog |
| Blaf | 4/5 – Hoog |
| Verharing | 4/5 – Hoog |
| Versorgingsmoeite | 3/5 – Matig |
| Kwyl | 1/5 – Baie laag |
| Goed vir eerste keer eienaars | 1/5 – Baie laag |
| Geskik vir woonstelwonery | 1/5 – Baie laag |
| Aanpasbaarheid | 2/5 – Laag |
| Hanteer om alleen te wees | 3/5 – Matig |
| Hanteer hitte | 3/5 – Matig |
| Hanteer koue | 5/5 – Baie hoog |
Kuldo se eie riglyne volgens die ras se tipiese eienskappe. Elke hond is 'n individu, so praat met die teler.
Is dit die regte ras vir jou?
Ideaal as jy …
- keep livestock that need protection
- live rurally with secure fencing
- have experience with guardian breeds
Dink twee keer as jy …
- live in a town or flat
- need a dog with reliable off-lead obedience
- have close neighbours sensitive to barking
Versorging
Temperament
Maremmas are independent, steady and protective. They are reserved with strangers and alert, especially after dark. With their own family and animals they are calm and affectionate.
Oefening
Moderate daily walks and space to patrol are enough for most adults. They are happiest with a role on a property rather than intense sport.
Versorging
Brush the dense coat weekly, more during the heavy seasonal shed. Mud tends to drop out of the coat once dry.
Opleiding
Intelligent but bred to think for itself. Early socialisation and calm, patient, reward-based training work best; reliable recall is hard to achieve.
Gesondheid
Maremmas are generally hardy; hip and elbow dysplasia and bloat are the main concerns. Breeding dogs are usually hip and elbow screened, so ask the breeder for results.
Gesondheidstoetse wat telers gewoonlik doen
- Heupe (HD)
- Elmboë (ED)
Vra die teler om jou die ouers se uitslae te wys.
Oor die ras
The Maremma and Abruzzese Sheepdog has guarded flocks in central Italy for centuries, moving with shepherds between the lowland Maremma in winter and the Abruzzo mountains in summer. It was bred to live with livestock and to deter wolves and other predators, not to herd.
Today it is still widely used as a working guardian, including on farms abroad. It is calm, self-reliant and devoted to whatever it considers its own. It can be gentle with family, but it is wary of strangers, barks at night and does not expect to take orders. It is best suited to rural homes with experienced owners.
Het jy geweet?
Maremma Sheepdogs have been used in Australia to protect a colony of little penguins from foxes on Middle Island near Warrnambool.