white
or chamois w/ ears and muzzle are often black
PERSONALITY
:
Intelligent,
easy to train, patient with children sensitive to reprimands,
desirous of affection, possessive with respect to its
home and property. It is very suspicious of strangers
and it is therefore necessary to provide a secure fence
USES
:
For
centuries it was used as a combat dog in war and for
hunting. It was particularly valued for the victorious
battles it could fight with wolves. As a sheepdog, it
was bothered by neither fatigue nor bad weather. Today
it is still used as sheepdog as well as a guard dog.
