Pastore Della Lessinia E del Lagorai
The Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorai is an Italian shepherd dog associated with the Lessinia and Lagorai mountain areas of northeastern Italy. It is a rustic livestock-working dog, often medium to large with a weather-suited coat, selected around transhumant flocks, mountain pastures, and practical shepherding rather than broad international show demand. Color, coat length, and exact type may vary because the breed has strong regional and working roots. The name itself points to place, which is important when describing its identity.
Care and breeding should be discussed in the context of flock work, rough terrain, and preservation of a local pastoral dog. These dogs need fitness, clear handling, and socialization that supports work around sheep, people, and other farm animals. Coat maintenance is usually about removing debris, preventing mats, and keeping skin healthy through seasonal weather. Since the population is not as globally standardized as famous herding breeds, records, breeder transparency, and functional assessment matter. A thoughtful program protects the dog as part of mountain shepherd culture, not simply as another shaggy companion breed.
Colors: Albino, Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, Black Mask, Blue, Blue and Tan, Blue Merle, Blue Roan, Blue Tick, Brindle, Brown, Brown and Tan, Brown and White, Chocolate, Cream, Dapple, Domino, Fawn, Fawn and White, Gold, Gray, Grey, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Leucistic, Liver, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Melanistic, Merle, Mottled, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Saddle, Silver, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, Yellow
