Jugoslawischer Hirtenhund - Sarplaninac

The breed was formerly known as Illyrian Shepherd dog before it was renamed in 1957. Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog is a breed of Antiquity, believed by many to be one of, if not the oldest true Molosser in the World. The Sharplanina is a close relative of all Balkan dogs, from Slovenia to Greece, as well as the Caucasian, Turkish and Central Asian sheepdogs.