Related breedCane Corso1000 to 1996 · ItalyMaremmano-Abruzzese Sheepdog at a glance
- Origin
- Maremma & Abruzzo, Italy
- Appeared
- 500 CE to 1958 (likely)
- Family
- Mediterranean
- Type
- Livestock guardian
- Size
- Large
- Life span
- 11 to 13 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 201
- DNA clade
- Mediterranean (Parker 2017)
The name. After the Maremma marshlands of Tuscany and Lazio and the Abruzzo region.
Same familyGreyhound800 CE to 1850 · United KingdomFamily and relatives
Same family: Mediterranean
Afghan Hound, Azawakh, Cirneco dell'Etna, Estrela Mountain Dog, Ibizan Hound, Kangal Shepherd Dog
Same time, same continent
Bloodhound, Cane Corso, Greyhound, Icelandic Sheepdog, Kuvasz, Norwegian Buhund
Close by DNAIcelandic Sheepdog874 CE to 1969 · IcelandClosest relatives by shared DNA
- German Shepherd18.9 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraLhasa Apso800 CE to 1934 · ChinaPlace in time
The Maremmano-Abruzzese Sheepdog appears 500 CE to 1958 (likely), in the Early Middle Ages, when 79 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Maremmano-Abruzzese Sheepdog is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
