How long does a Tornjak live?

The Tornjak has a life span of 12–14 years.

How big does a Tornjak get?

Males weigh 35–50 kg and females 28–40 kg. Height ranges from 60–70 cm.

Is the Tornjak hypoallergenic?

No, the Tornjak is not considered hypoallergenic.

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Tornjak

Foundation Stock Service

Height 65–70 cm 60–65 cm
Weight 35–50 kg 28–40 kg
Life span 12–14 years
Exercise 60 min/day

steady
friendly with family
courageous
intelligent
suspicious of strangers
devoted

The Tornjak is recorded in the AKC's Foundation Stock Service, where breeds wait before full recognition. It comes from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, Dinaric Alps / Balkans. Males weigh 35–50 kg and females 28–40 kg. It stands 60–70 cm tall. It typically lives 12–14 years. It is not considered hypoallergenic.

The Tornjak is a large and powerful breed of dog that was originally bred in Croatia for herding livestock and guarding the home. They are intelligent, loyal, and protective, and make excellent guard dogs.

Group: Foundation Stock Service
Origin: Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, Dinaric Alps / Balkans
Coat: long double · white with black markings, white with brown/red markings, and piebald/parti-colour
Also known as: Bosanski ovcar Tornjak and Hrvatski pas planinac
Recognized by: FCI, UKC
Hypoallergenic: No
Id: 05cfc7f3-c2e6-426c-a245-818a89a7d3f6

Traits

Energy
Trainability
Barking
Grooming
Shedding
Drooling
Good with children
Good with dogs
Good with strangers
Apartment friendly

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Tornjak. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from fci.be ukcdogs.com akc.org en.wikipedia.org dogsnsw.org.au

Tornjak FAQ

How long does a Tornjak live?: The Tornjak has a life span of 12–14 years.
How big does a Tornjak get?: Males weigh 35–50 kg and females 28–40 kg. Height ranges from 60–70 cm.
Is the Tornjak hypoallergenic?: No, the Tornjak is not considered hypoallergenic.
What group is the Tornjak in?: The Tornjak is recorded in the AKC's Foundation Stock Service, where breeds wait before full recognition.

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/05cfc7f3-c2e6-426c-a245-818a89a7d3f6. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request

curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/05cfc7f3-c2e6-426c-a245-818a89a7d3f6"

Response

{
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      },
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      "hypoallergenic": false,
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      },
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      },
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      },
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      },
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        "Bosanski ovcar Tornjak",
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          "title": "Breed Standards: Tornjak | United Kennel Club (UKC)"
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          "title": "Tornjak - Dog Breed Information | AKC"
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          "title": "Tornjak - Wikipedia"
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}

The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/05cfc7f3-c2e6-426c-a245-818a89a7d3f6/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.