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• Sarplaninac Dog - Breed Information The Sarplaninac (pronounced shar-pla-nee-natz) is an ancient livestock guarding breed from the mountain region of southeastern Yugoslavia, known in Roman times as Illyria. This breed was formerly named the Illyrian Shepherd Dog when first recognized by the F.C.I. in 1939. The name was changed in 1957 to Yugoslavian Shepherd Dog Sharplanina. • Sarplaninac Information and Pictures Sarplaninac Information and Pictures. Other names used for this breed are: Sar Planina, Illyrian Sheepdog, Charplaninatz, Yugoslav Shepherd Dog, Yugoslav Mountain Dog, Ovcarski Pas Srbije I Crne Gore. • Molosserworld's Sarplaninac Page - Photos and Facts Pictures by Goran Neskovic, Panche Jovanovski, Goran Neskovic. The Sarplaninac of Yugoslavia is believed by some fanciers to be the living link between the ancient Molossers and the modern flock-guardians. Until 1970 it was illegal to export the breed out of Yugoslavia, and the breed have been used, and is still being used, by the military and the police. |