A MASSIVE Dog Breed I've Never Even Heard Of Before | Šarplaninac

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Omg, I can't believe it! Šarplaninci are "native" to my country, and the Balkans in general. They are called by the Šar Planina (Planina means Mountain, Planinac means like a Mountain-person). They are a common sight around here, very good shepherd dogs!

What a distinguished gentleman. Kudos to his owners, they know what they're doing😊

My mom's friend got a Šarplaninac because she lived in a forested area with bears (in Slovenia); to keep her safe while she took a walk. I remember we once went on a walk with him, her, my mom and I, and despite it being the first time we met him, the whole walk he would instinctively go ahead of us, check if the coast was clear, then wait till we passed him and check again, over and over, till we came home. He would also very gently shoulder check any of us if we lagged behind to take a pic or something, literally herding us together at all times- he was on the clock! His shoulders were hip-height for me, and I'm not a very short person. His head was easily the size of my arm up to the elbow, if he went on hind legs he would easily reach way above my height - but he was so aware of his size and so gentle. Once he saw the owner hug us, we were automatically adopted and part of his herd forever. I don't know if he's ever taken on a bear, but he has scared wild boars and wolves away, his owner said. Absolutely amazing breed.

We had one when I was young. Vlad. He was the twin I never had, I grew up alongside him and when my sister was born, he was always so gentle with her. Truly a shepherd's dog. I can't watch the video, I still miss him too much to be able to look at the magnificent dog you've groomed, but thank you for bringing light to a breed that while demanding, brought one of the best boys to Earth.

I saw his face and I instantly wanted to be his best friend.

He's so fluffy 😭 i wanna cuddle him

We had Šarplaninac dog. He was the most gentle giant, but also very protective, especially of my brother and me, as children. Once he bit a man, who made a wrong move towards our mom. Greetings from Serbia. ❤

His face when you asked "Ready for a towel-dry?" was hilarious. That was totally a face saying "But...I already shook. That's enough, right? Am quite dry!"

What a well-behaved dog. The best behaved dogs always seem to have a job to do.

A Sarplaninac was the first dog I had, growing up in Belgrade! We grew up together, taking the same calcium supplements and enjoying our romps on the banks of the Danube. They're an amazing, highly intelligent, intuitive, utterly loyal breed.

J'ai un Sarplaninac depuis deux mois, il a maintenant 5 mois et fait déjà plus de 30 kg ! Un chien adorable, bien dans sa tête !

Romeo is right!!! Stealing hearts all over the internet.... He's so sweet ❤

I shouldn't have looked up what they look like as puppies. *cuteness levels overloaded

That's a handsome floofball right there. And so polite, too!

I don't know if someone else already commented this, but some time ago you featured a Shiloh Shepherd. The beautiful Šarplaninac is in the far-background genetics of the Shiloh Shepherd breed. They were introduced to add size, heavy bone, good hips and health, and stable but courageous temperament. That is when they developed the long-haired, or "plush" variation of the Shiloh Shepherd, which can be bred in a short-coat variation, as well. After the Šarplaninac genetics were infused into the breed, they then had to get back to the upright ears, as the infusion of the Šarplaninac resulted in many flop-eared pups! What a beautiful dog, and I'm glad to see a video about one of these!

We had Šarplaninec in the family, he was very nice, ran away, and could usually be found at the local kindergarten playing with the children (and didn't want to go home) 😍

Such a polite boy, you can tell he is loved and well cared for. Kudos to the owners!

Romeo’s owners deserve a gold medal!! 🏅

This breed hails from my country. They are incredible but, increasingly protective. The name of the breed was no said correctly… but I praise this girl for the amount of time and care she took!!!!