Abstract
The Macedonian Shepherd Dog Karaman is an indigenous breed, whose origin is linked to livestock settlements in Macedonia and the nomadic movements of shepherds. For centuries, it has been bred continuously as a protector of herds in Macedonia. The goal of this paper is to analyze values of five morphometric parameters of Macedonian Shepherd Dog Karaman, as well as to compare them to the values of morphometric parameters obtained in previous studies of other breeds of shepherd dogs. In this study, a morphometric examination of 5 exterior parameters was conducted on 221 dogs. The study population included 126 males and 95 females of the Macedonian Shepherd Dog breed, Karaman. The average height of male Karamans is 66.96 cm, while females average 63.32 cm. The head length of male individuals ranged from 24.00 to 32.00 cm, with an average value of 28.60 cm. For females, the head length ranged from 23.00 to 30.00 cm, with an average value of 27.23 cm. The individuals have a rectangular body format, meaning their body length exceeds their height at the withers by 10.75% in males and 12.54% in females. The head length represents 42.71% of the height at the withers in males and 43.00% in females.
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