Talk:Sardinian Shepherd Dog

Redirection from Dogo Sardo

I read the discussion about the Dogo Sardo article, but I still think these two breeds are not just the one and same. The Pastore Fonnese is a shaggy-looking, rough-haired and "bearded"/"moustached" live-stock guardian, some examples a little similar to the South Russian Ovcharka, some to the Bouvier des Flandres and some lighter individuals even to the Bouvier des Ardennes or Portuguese Sheepdog:

• Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5 (the dog on the left), Photo 6, Video 1, Video 2, Video 3

The Dogo Sardo is a short-haired, mastiff-like dog that resembles the Presa Canario or the Cão Fila de São Miguel:

• Photos, Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Video

Although there is also a short-haired variation of the Pastore Fonnese, unlike the Dogo Sardo, it always has a little facial "beard" and you can see that the texture of the coat is still rough although very short:

• Example of the Shorthaired Fonnese, Example 2 of Shorthaired Fonnese

While the long-haired version of the Dogo Sardo still looks different than the Pastore Fonnese:

• Example of Longhaired Dogo Sardo

Here is an article about the Sardinian breeds (in Italian). It is published by La Nuova Sardegna, I don't know if it's big enough to be considered as a reliable source, but it clearly states that there are four different Sardinian breeds:

• Pastore Fonnese
• Dogo Sardo
• Levriero Sardo, Sardinian Sighthound
• Volpino Sardo

Also the "Association for Sardinian dogs" considers the Dogo Sardo and the Pastore Fonnese as two separate breeds:

• Arcticle

--Canarian (talk) 16:47, 16 May 2014 (UTC)

Yes, the "dogo sardesco" (cani pertiatzu, in Sardinian) and the "pastore fonnese" (cani sardu antigu, cane de Fonne) are definitely two separate breeds; as such, the page concerning the dogo sardesco should not absolutely redirect to the Pastore Fonnese's one.--Dk1919 (talk) 10:24, 24 November 2014 (UTC)

Lineage

Hello All, there has been an article: http://genestogenomes.org/genome-of-fiercely-protective-fonnis-dog-reflects-human-history-of-sardinia/ based on a research paper: http://www.genetics.org/content/204/2/737 if someone would like to incorporate it into this article. Regards,  William Harris |talk  09:00, 19 October 2016 (UTC)