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The Maremmano-Abruzzese Sheepdog (Italian: Cane da pastore maremmano-abruzzese), also known as the Maremmano, Maremma Sheepdog, or Abruzzese Sheepdog (Italian: pastore abruzzese), among other names, is an Italian breed of livestock guardian dog.
A Maremma Sheepdog with a flock of sheep in Australia. A livestock guardian dog (LGD) is a dog type bred for the purpose of protecting livestock from predators.. Livestock guardian dogs stay with the group of animals they protect as a full-time member of the flock or herd. [1]
The Maremma has given rise to, or given its name to, several breeds of domestic animal. These include two breeds of working horse, the Maremmano and the Cavallo Romano della Maremma Laziale, formerly used by butteri and cavalcanti; the Maremmana breed of large grey cattle; the Maremmano breed of shepherd's guard-dog; and the Macchiaiola Maremmana breed of small pig, so named because it was ...
Specific breeds, including the Great Pyrenees, Anatolian Shepherd, and Maremma Dog, have been specifically bred to work as livestock guardian dogs. Some believe that cloning an LGD could nearly ...
The Segugio Maremmano is an Italian breed of scent hound from the coastal plains of the Maremma, in Tuscany. It is mainly used for hunting wild boar, but may also be used to hunt hare and other mammals. [1] They may be either smooth-haired or rough-haired. [2]
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Maremmano bulls "Driving wild cattle in the Maremma", woodcut from the Penny Magazine, 1832 Yoked pair of Maremmano oxen. The Maremmana is a breed of cattle reared in the Maremma, a former marshland region in southern Tuscany and northern Lazio in central Italy. It is raised principally in the provinces of Grosseto, Rome and Viterbo. [1]