Pastore Fonnese

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The Pastore Fonnese is an old Sardinian breed of livestock guardian dog. In 1912 it was used by the Italian Army during a campaign in Libya. The Pastore Fonnese has not been officially recognized by ENCI, the Italian Kennel club, but is very well known locally. It is an excellent guardian of property and livestock. The dog possesses a rough coat, which can be grey, black, brindle, brown or white. Height at the withers is about 55 to 60 cms for males, while females are a couple of centimeters shorter. One characteristic of the breed is the fiery expression of the eyes.

References

• Cane Fonnese

External links

• Pastore Fonnese-Standard (Sardinian)
• Photos of Pastore Fonnese
• Pastore Fonnese during the Lybian Campaign
• Article on Pastore Fonnese-Italian
• Another Article on pastore Fonnese, Italian
• Pastore Fonnese page with photos and standard, in Italian
• Pastore Fonnese

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