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The Polish Lowland Sheepdog (Polish: Polski Owczarek Nizinny), also just PON, is a medium sized, shaggy-coated, sheep dog breed native to Poland.
Appearance: The PON is a stocky, muscular, thick-coated
dog. The double coat can be of any color or pattern, although
white, gray, and brown are most common, with black, gray, or
brown markings. It is common for colors to fade as the dogs
reach adulthood.
The undercoat is soft and dense, while the topcoat is rough
and either straight or wavy, but not curly. The hair around
the head makes the head appear to be larger than it actually
is, and typically covers the eyes.
Males are 45 — 50 cm (18 — 20 in) in height at the
withers, while females are 42 — 47 cm (17 — 19 in). The
body is not square, but rectangular; the ratio of the height
to the body length should be 9:10 (a 45 cm tall dog should
have a body 50 cm long). The tail is either very short or
docked. Some undocked dogs have tails that curl over the back.
Temperament: PONs are stable and self-confident, but
are wary of strangers. They have an excellent memory and can
be well trained, but may dominate a weak-willed owner. PONs
adapt well to various conditions, and are popular as companion
dogs for apartment dwellers in their native Poland. PONs
require a moderate amount of exercise daily.
History: Known in its present form in Poland from at
least the thirteenth century, the PON is most likely decended
from the Puli and the herding dogs of the Huns.
Kazimierz Grabski, a Polish merchant, traded a shipment of
grain for sheep in Scotland in 1514, and brought six PONs to
move the sheep. A Scottish shepherd was so impressed with the
herding ability of the dogs that he traded a ram and two ewes
for a dog and two bitches. These dogs were bred with the local
Scottish dogs to produce the Scottish herding dogs, most
obviously the Bearded Collie.
Almost driven to extinction in World War II, the PON was
restored mainly through the work of Dr. Danuta Hryeniewicz and
her dog, Smok (en:Dragon), the ancestor of all PONs in the
world today, who sired the first ten litters of PONs in the
1950s. The breed standard was written with Smok as the model,
and accepted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in
1959.
Health: In general, PONs are a very healthy breed.
Animals should be checked for hip dysplasia and progressive
retinal atrophy before being used for breeding. PONs require a
low protein diet. Their food intake should be carefully
monitored, as they tend to obesity. The life expectancy of a
PON is 12 — 15 years.
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