Marina in Russia shares this photo of Belle and Neron. They are Cane da Pastore Maremmano Abruzzese, the FCI official breed name.
Click here for FCI info: Nomenclature/Standards/201 - Maremma
The name of MAREMMA SHEEPDOG is from The Kennel Club in the UK. "The white sheepdog of Northern Italy were mentioned by the Roman writer Varo in 100BC and it is thought that the Maremma is the result of a cross between two of these early type, the herder of Abruzzes and the herder of the Maremma plains. The seasonal movement of flocks between grazing grounds is thought to have resulted in the Maremma as we know it today. The breed is the result of the crossing of localised breeds, similar to the origins of the Lancashire Heeler. The Maremma can still be seen fulfilling its original purpose in Northern Italy."
Click here for Kennel Club info: thekennelclub.org.uk-maremma-shepherd
The American Kennel Club does not recognize the Maremma Sheepdog.
