#croatian shepherd

[wxnter-rain]

🍊orange cat + black dog🐾

#original characters #oc #artwork #character design #illustration #illustrator #the sun prince #moon shepherd #stars #moon #digital illustration #digital artist #I’ve turned them into domesticated animals #they are cute now! #The sun prince is a Red Maine coon #The moon shepherd is a Croatian sheep dog

[snowyavis]

《 Usamljeni pastir - Lonely shepherd 》

#art #oc #traditional art #folk dress #fantasy #magic #artist #balkan #balkans #dalmatia #dalmatian #mountains #shepherd #dalmacija #south slavic #slavic #folklore #traditional clothing #croatia #croatian #serb #water colour art #water colour

[jokeroutsubs]

📝ENG Translation: Joker Out in Helsinki

Article written by L.P./Promo, published on Croatian website tportal on 4.3.2024, English translation by @moonlvster and IG ireena25_, Proofread by IG GBoleyn123.

PHOTO: Vita Orehek

Joker Out played two unreleased songs in Helsinki – and it caused complete uproar!

The band Joker Out began their big European 'See You Soon' tour with two sold out concerts in Helsinki.

The Finnish audience, besides having the honour of opening the band's new tour, recieved a special gift they weren't expecting – the first performance of two completely new songs that caused an unseen hysteria in the fans! The effect was even stronger because both of the songs are in Serbian and most of the audience didn't understand a single word.

"We performed two unreleased songs for the first time in Helsinki – 'Šta bih ja' ('What would I') and 'Bluza' ('Blouse'). It's not necessary to point out that Finns don't understand the Serbian language, but the reaction was as though we were playing our absolute most popular songs. We were just looking at each other and smiling. When we returned to our hotel we saw that the reaction online was the same as the one we had experienced at the concert. A group of our fans at JokerOutSubs even activated and translated both of the songs into English using video recordings. Commenters on social media are asking us to release the songs, but they will have to wait a little because we are going to record them after the tour." – stated the band enthusiastically.

In mid-February Joker Out released their new single 'Everybody's Waiting', the sucessor of their amazing 'Sunny Side Of London'. They are going to, together with 'Šta bih ja' and 'Bluza' (which is currently a working title), be featured on the band's next studio album.

Joker Out sold all the tickets for the House of Culture in Helsinki, which means there were more than 3000 fans there. Ahead of them is a long tour that continues tommorow in Tallinn, and then in Riga, Vilnius, Krakow, Berlin, Leipzig, Malmö and many more cities. This tour, called 'See You Soon', encompasses 13 countries, including France, Belgium and Italy for the first time, with 22 concerts in some legendary, world-famous concert venues, for example, the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire.

Some of their festival appearences have also been announced, which include Sea Star Festival (23rd-26th May, Umag, Croatia), EXIT (10th-14th July, Novi Sad, Serbia) and Sziget (7th-12th August, Budapest, Hungary), at which the local fans will have the chance to hear 'Everybody's Waiting', 'Šta bih ja' and 'Bluza' live for the first time!

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#joker out #jokeroutsubs #bojan cvjetićanin #kris guštin #jan peteh #nace jordan #jure maček #heyyy we got noticed by the senpais!! 😆😆😆

[orlissa]

Guide to Hungarian Names

So I’m getting a little fed up with the fact that whenever there is a Hungarian character in English speaking media, their surname is Kovács, and if it’s a male character, the given name is László (maybe spelled Lazlo). So here’s a quick guide/sampler of Hungarian names

Ground rules:

In contrast to much of the world, in the case of Hungarian names, surnames come first, then given names. But when talking in English, we’ll most likely just automatically flip them

Surnames sometimes might have a spelling that goes against regular spelling rules (e.g. “német,” which is the Hungarian word for German, might be spelled as Németh as a surname)

Some surnames might exist in two versions, one ending in -i, the other in -y. In this case, the latter means that the person is from a (once) aristocratic family

Up until like the late 1980’s, women, when marrying, legally had to take on their husband’s name with the suffix -né (“wife of”). So, for example, a woman marrying a guy named Kovács János would be legally called Kovács Jánosné after marriage (given name practically erased). Now there are several options. Let’s say our hypothetical woman marrying Kovács János is called Nagy Ilona. After marriage, she might 1, keep her maiden name 2, called Kovács Ilona (take on the husband’s surname) 3, Kovács-Nagy Ilona (hyphenate) 4, Kovácsné Nagy Ilona (husband’s surname with -né suffix, maiden name), Kovács Jánosné (husband’s name with -né suffix)

Nickname forms are… varied, but generally: fist syllable (if vowel is long, it’s shortened) + consonant of the second syllable + i. So like: János –> Jani, Katalin –> Kati, István –> Isti

Male names:

András (Andrew)

Máté (Matthew)

Álmos (“one with a dream”, name from a myth)

Keve (old Hungarian)

János (John)

István (Stephen)

Mátyás (Matthew)

Bálint (comes from Valentin)

Balázs (from the Latin surname Blasio)

Levente (old Hungarian)

Zalán (old Hungarian)

Botond (old Hungarian)

Tamás (Thomas)

Benedek (Benedict)

Hunor (old Hungarian)

Gergő/Gergely (Gregory)

Zoltán (old Hungarian)

Attila (old Hungarian)

Ákos (old Hungarian)

Gábor (Gabriel)

Sándor (Alexander)

Zsolt (old Hungarian)

Csongor (old Hungarian)

Ferenc (Francis)

Csaba (old Hungarian)

Mihály (Michael)

Boldizsár (old Hungarian)

Szabolcs (old Hungarian)

Tibor (Hungarian, origin is a bit ???)

Miklós (Nicholas)

Imre (old Hungarian)

Girls’ names are more likely to sound familiar to the Anglo-Saxon ear, but still, here are some examples:

Zsófia (Sophia)

Erzsébet (Elizabeth)

Boglárka (Hungarian, literally “buttercup”)

Ildikó (Hungarian)

Ilona (Helena)

Emese (old Hungarian, from a myth)

Gréta (derived from Margaret)

Fruzsina (from Greek Euphrosyne)

Csenge (old Hungarian)

Borbála (derived from Barbara)

Hanga (Heather)

Hajnalka (little dawn)

Gyöngyi (pearl-like)

Orsolya (Ursula)

Dorka (derived from Dora)

Noémi (Naomi)

Panna (derived from Anna)

Kinga (derived from German Kunigunda)

Zita (old Hungarian)

Hedvig

Dorottya (derived from Dora)

Dalma (Hungarian, coined in the 19th century)

Tímea (Hungarian, coined in the 19th century)

Some common surnames:

Kovács (Smith)

Nagy (“Big”)

Kiss (“Little”)

Szűcs (Skinner)

Takács, might also be spelled Takáts (Weaver)

Szabó (Tailor)

Tóth (Slovak)

Horváth/Horvát (Croatian)

Németh/Német (German)

Varga (Cobbler)

Molnár (Miller)

Farkas (Wolf)

Lakatos (Lockmaker)

Juhász (Shepherd)

Pap/Papp (Priest)

Fekete (Black)

Fazekas (Potter)

Király (King)

Katona (Soldier)

Magyar (Hungarian)

#hungarian #hungary #names #lingustics #writing

[hoochieblues]

I love Eurovision season because I always learn things. This year, it's Moldovan-Romanian folklore.

Moldova's entry, Soarele și Luna, is heavily influenced by Miorița, a poem/ballad/pillar of Romanian-old Moldavian folklore that goes back to the 1700s in its written form but probably goes back earlier.

Balada Miorița tells the story of three shepherds: a Moldovan, and a Wallachian and a Transylvanian who, jealous of the Moldovan, conspire to kill him.

The Moldovan's prized sheep Miorița (lit. little ewe), warns him - but the shepherd doesn't plan to fight back or escape. (Presumably bc shepherding in the Carpathians traditionally involved transhumance and living outdoors for months so... where's he gonna go?)

Instead, the shepherd asks Miorița to hide his death from the other sheep - and from his family - and to tell them instead that he went into the forest to marry a princess, with the sun, moon, and mountains standing as witnesses:

Soarele şi luna / Mi-au ţinut cununa. [...] Preoţi, munţii mari. The Sun and Moon came down / to hold my wedding crown [...] The priests were the mountains high

(note: I'm working from some really sketchy translations; very open to better resources pls.)

Anyway, the description of the wedding is not only beautiful, but a fantastic allegory for the shepherd accepting death, laying down with his fate and embracing it instead of showing fear. Reclaiming agency to protect the people he loves (and redefine his own memory) in the face of an existential threat.

Wildly out of my depth at the point I'm reading about the role the story - and particularly the symbolism/iconography of the lone shepherd - played in Romanian independence, but I'm pretty sure it was a thing. Likewise, the choice of this material as a starting point for Moldova's ESC entry is very interesting to me.

Moldova's 2022 offering, Trenuleţul, used a train as an allegory for a pro-unification message (for.. obvious geopolitical reasons, in addition to the strong pan-Balkan cultural ones detailed in the song):

Pleacă trenul! Unde eşti? Chişinău – București. The train's route is East to West Chisinau to Bucharest!

Idk if I'm now overthinking it too much (I got excited and I thought it was neat, okay?) but I just feel like the cultural overlap, the defiance and the energy of Pasha Parfeni's performance carries more symbolism than the entry is getting credit for. Unsurprising, given this is also the year of Croatian art rock political commentary via drag generalissimos and tractor-based analogies, but still.

Either way, I learned something new and found a new thing to read, and I thought it was beautiful. And that made me want to share. So... enjoy?

Iar tu de omor Să nu le spui lor. Să le spui curat Că m-am însurat Cu-o mândră crăiasă, A lumii mireasă; Că la nunta mea A căzut o stea; Soarele şi luna Mi-au ţinut cununa. Brazi şi paltinaşi I-am avut nuntaşi, Preoţi, munţii mari,

Of how I met my death, Tell them not a breath; Say I could not tarry, I have gone to marry A princess – my bride Is the whole world’s pride. At my wedding, tell How a bright star fell, Sun and moon came down To hold my bridal crown, Firs and maple trees Were my guests; my priests Were the mountains high;

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#esc 2023 #soarele si luna #pasha parfeni #foklore #help i overthought and i can't get up #video #music #ngl i got into it bc pasha looks like every guy i've ever been to a green fair with or bought artisanal incense from #and it all got out of control from there #now i'm writing eurovision meta and having feelings about pastoral poetry #there's a bit where he asks his bone flute be placed in his grave to play when the wind blows across it #so the sheep will gather above where he rests #i think that's a classical allusion? but i have to go do productive things for a change so i won't have time to look into it #soarele si luna does have a killer flute break though #just saying

[themuseumwithoutwalls]

MWW Artwork of the Day (1/10/24) Giulio Clovio (Croatian, 1498–1578 Adoration of the Shepherds and the Fall of Man (1546) Illumination on parchment, 10.9 x 17.3 cm. The Morgan Library & Museum, New York

The "Farnese Hours," the last great Italian Renaissance manuscript, was highly praised in Vasari's "Lives of the Painters" (1568). Of Clovio, Vasari said that there "has never been … a more rare painter of little things," calling him a "new, if smaller Michelangelo." Here the bareness of the "Adoration of the Shepherds" is contrasted with the lushness of paradise. The dramatic light generated by Jesus derives from the "Revelations of St. Bridget," as does the motif of the Virgin exposing the Christ child —- the shepherds had not been told the child's gender. Many details from the "Fall of Man" are based on Dürer's famous engraving of 1504.

#italian renaissance #illuminated manuscript

[groenendaze]

not sure if it's a common breed in the US, but have you thought about croatian shepherds?

this is just mudi but a slightly different flavor

#asks #mudi adjacent #mudi in a trench coat #that being said seeing mudi people and CS people interact is so funny to me #they are either besties or at each others throat there is no in between

[neragranic]

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Pasoglavac, keeping watch.  

Finally finished this one, it’s a part of the same series as Vitorog and Lešij! Soft and line-less still.

I’ve had this design of Pasoglavac for a while now - using a Croatian Shepherd as a reference to make the very first drawing of him back in 2014. He remains one of my favorites.

This design is available in my Redbubble Shop

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#soft art #digital art #illustration #digital painting #pasoglavac #slavic mythology #slavic folklore #Slavic Goddess #creature design #character design #animal character #mythology #mythological animal #neragranic #animal art #slavic myth

[tinyshe]

Croatia Traditional Music Instruments Performance 

“Sopilka: Sopilka is a name applied to a variety of woodwind instruments of the flute family used by Crocatian folk instrumentalists. Sopilka most commonly refers to a fife made of a variety of materials (but traditionally out of wood) and has six to ten finger holes. The term is also used to describe a related set of folk instruments similar to recorder, incorporating a fipple and having a constricted end. Sopilkas (Ukrainian: Cопiлка) are also used by a variety of Ukrainian folkloric ensembles recreating the traditional music of the various sub-ethnicities in western Ukraine, most notably that of the Hutsuls of the Carpathian Mountains. Often employing several sopilkas in concert, a skilled performer can mimic a variety of sounds found in nature, including bird-calls and insects. Sopile: The sopile (or roženice, as it is called in Istria) is an ancient traditional woodwind instrument of Croatia, similar to the oboe or shawm. It is used in the regions of Kvarner, Kastav, Vinodol, Island Krk, and Istria. Sopile are always played in pairs so there are great and small or thin and fat sopila. “Sopile are musical instrument of sound very interesting possibilities and very piercing special sound. This is replicated in more modern examples of Kvarner music through use of modified double reed clarinet or soprano Dulzaina. Sopile are, by "mih" and "šurle," today very popular in folk tradition of Istria, Kvarner and Island Krk. Roženice are ancient traditional musical instruments which continue to be used today in the region of Istria. Roženice are very similar to sopile from Island Krk. Roženice are always played in pairs so there are great and small or thin and fat rozenica. Roženice have a very piercing special sound, and have the possibility of producing a variety of sounds. Roženice are, by "mih" and "šurle", today very popular in folk tradition of Istra. The sopila is a wooden horn originating from Istria and some of the northern islands along the Adriatic Coast of Croatia. Like oboes, sopilas have double reeds, but are always played in pairs; one larger than the other. Both have six finger holes, being equally spaced on the smaller one, and set in groups of three on the larger one. Often used to accompany dancing, the voice of the sopila is that of the Istrian scale. Frula: The frula (pronounced [frǔla], Serbian Cyrillic: фрула), also known as svirala (свирала) or jedinka, is a musical instrument which resembles a medium sized flute, traditionally played in Serbia. It is typically made of wood and has six holes. It is an end-blown aerophone. The frula is a traditional instrument of shepherds, who would play while tending their flocks. --------- Istarski mih: The Istarski mih or Istrian mih is a bagpipe native to the regions of Istria and Kvarner, Croatia. It consists of a bag made most often from goat skin and a double-chanter with two single reeds. This type of bagpipe is distinct in that it has no drones, but a double-chanter with finger-holes on both bores, allowing both a melody and changing harmony to be played. In this respect the mih more resembles the bagpipes of the Southwest Asia and North Africa than other European bagpipes. The instrument is not dodecaphonically tempered, it is a solistic instrument and it corresponds to the so-called Istrian scale. Due to its specific tone-hole placement, its sound is distinct and unusual even when compared to other instruments of the same "mih" family. Unlike other Croatian bagpipe-like instruments that were forgotten and replaced with the accordion and violin in the 20th century, the art of playing istarski mih has not faced such rapid cultural decay. Ivan Matetić Ronjgov, a native Istrian composer, is credited with having revived the art of playing the istarski mih and the shawm-like instrument sopile in the 20th century. Nowadays, these instruments can be frequently seen and heard on many traditional music manifestations across Istria, with many young and perspective players performing and learning to play. “

#music #instrumental #folk music #tradmusic #croatia

[thewahookid]

An inspirational memory from photo album, 1980s memories.

This was a few years after Our Lady, Gospa, began apparitions in 1981 (today it's over 40 years that the Blessed Mother has been coming for us in this special way in Medjugorje!)

Behind St James Croatian Catholic Church of Medjugorje parish... before the exterior altar area was built, Helen Sarcevic was translating Father Peter Ljubicic's testimony from Croatian to English for MirPeace pilgrimage group.

So many pilgrims from around the world since then! Many answer Gospa's call to

"Pray, pray, pray!"

"Pray for peace"

"Pray for priests, your shepherds.".

There are so many changes there...

And God's peace and love and graces continue!

Thank God! 🙏

#GodsGrace #Medjugorje #apparition #ThankGod #catholicchurch #prayerchangesthings #mirpeace #pilgrimage #Godslove #love

#GodsGrace. apparition thank God #love #jesus loves you #jesus christ #blessed mother mary #mary #peace #prayer #medjugorje #church

[gameonoverdogcom]

#IFTTT #Gameonoverdog

[safereturndoubtful]

Old corrals and a resilient tree

Sunday 8th October

Bosnia and Herzegovina remain an unpopular choice for visitors from the rest of Europe. I have watched a steady stream of traffic slowly wobble past on their way for weekend lunch in nearby Lukomir, 99% of them are Bosnian, and I’ve seen only one other campervan, and yet a couple of hundred kilometres west on the Croatian coast it’s almost still high tourist season. This is a perfect time to visit here, pleasantly warm days, and the autumn colours about to arrive. There isn’t even a Cicerone book about these mountains, though there is about all the surrounding countries. I have offered..

Bosnia suffered more than most countries in the Balkan War. Many of its beautiful hills and valleys had mines laid and it is common still to see warning signs not to wander off paths. That certainly doesn’t encourage outdoor tourists, though it is less of a problem than when I was here 5 years ago. There is no problem in the National Parks, and areas like where I am now. The country is on its last step to join NATO, projected now for 2025, and is a potential candidate country for EU accession.

Formerly part of the Ottoman Empire it has a rich culture and history. It is also religiously diverse, with a 50% Muslim population, 30% Orthodox Christians, and 15% Catholic Christians.

Sarajevo was ranked in the top ten best cities in the world by Lonely Planet in 2009, and though international tourism has grown in the last ten years, it is still way below most of its neighbours.

Today, this little part of the country was at its very best. The sort of day that inspires you to write about it.

Roja and I sauntered, as one does on a Sunday after a late Saturday, up the other side of the valley. Here there are as many old stone walls as we have back in the Lake District. And again here, most of them seem pointless. We found an old track, clearly something more than that, as it was walled, so perhaps an old road. Once we gained some height we stumbled on old corrals bordered by the stone walls.

Shepherds clearly took their flocks higher in the summer months, and the risk of wolves and bears was greater when their populations were so much higher. This is about 1750 metres, and almost a different world to the one below. There is so much for an outdoor enthusiast here, with the relatively gentle gradients of the slopes, pretty much everywhere can be accessed on foot or by mountain bike, and the views are superb. The snow would provide a whole load of new opportunities.

We came to the top of the hill we were aiming for, and perched exactly on the summit was a magnificent and greatly resilient, tree.

This area, and the local villages of Umoljani and Lukomir, are amongst the oldest villages in Bosnia. Umoljani was destroyed in the war, but was soon rebuilt, along with a new ecological ski complex at Babin Do, just 30 kilometres from Sarajevo.

It’s tourism that has breathed new life into these villages, particularly Lukomir. Its ragged road, 15 slow kilometres from Umoljani, is part of the attraction.

There aren’t many areas of Europe left like this, still wild after all these years. Many rural areas are becoming wild for a different reason, that of depopulation. But this is a superb example of the a relatively undiscovered gem.

The last day of the World Cup Pools, and the last game, just in case I needed to justify to myself the time that watching sport occupies, Portugal provided the answer. I coached at one of their clubs, in Porto, in 2012 where three of this squad are from, most notably Pedro Bettencourt, who was in the Senior Colts (under 18s) then. I coached the level below, the 16s.

The reality is that the vast majority of the Portuguese population won’t be aware of what happened, it is a country dominated by football like few others, to its detriment. My next visit has been shoved up the agenda so as I can spread the word a bit more. Now the ball is passed to World Rugby, who, unlike on previous such occasions, must act to give more exposure, more games, to these teams that have entertained us so much in the last five weeks. I’m not confident they will sadly, but, let’s at least enjoy this moment.

And a word too for something that the Portugal have done better than anyone else in the tournament, and that’s their shorts. Whoever it was said, ‘Shorts, they’re not important, it’s what’s inside them that counts..’ was wrong here. Those shorts were special.

(and, the quote is of course from Barnstoneworth United’s coach, in Golden Gordon).

[jorge5000]

Wild camping in Croatian Kvarner bay in 9 days

When COVID hits hard, hit it hard back by social distancing and avoiding crowded spaces. Possibly also by wild camping. Here's an account of a 10-day Kvarner bay wild camping report I did by car with a fried of mine in August 2020 in Croatia. Hope this will help you plan your own adventure.

In short:

- Wild camping in Croatia is illegal and punishable by law (up to 400€, reportedly), but most often it is tolerated. Still, that there is no “freedom to roam“ right in Croatia. Do this at your own risk.

- Feel free to leave things better than you found them to make wild camping sustainable. Support local economy, don’t litter, respect private property, and be aware of the fact that you are doing something illegal even if not hurting anyone directly.

- Wild camping means dealing with wildlife. Wild boars on Cres should probably be somewhat of a concern for you. Introduced in the to be hunting game they were since left ignored which resulted in them overpopulating the island.

- It’s very hot in the summer so consider spending some time an an air conditioned caffes which there are plenty of available. Our absolute favorite was Caffe bar Utopia with free limited parking in the building.

Veli Lošinj, Cres. Charming old town with wonderful walks around it.

This was my approximate itinerary after renting a car in Zagreb:

1. Voz bay and Peškera bay, island of Krk. Voz bay, once a vibrant steamship stop on its way from Rijeka to Crikvenica, is now a deserted restaurant house and a five-star lighthouse resort some 300 meters away. Camping there is possible, but expect no facilities and the nearest store is at least 5 miles away. You are not likely to be alone there in the Summer. If it’s too busy, you can also cross to the other side to Peškera bay, some 500 meters south-east. There’s a stone mine on the way so certain areas are off limits for passersby, but Peškera should be more quiet in the evening. No water or facilities there either.

2. South of the FKK beach near town of Krk, island of Krk. Just follow the road (the one with several Camping forbidden! signs along it) going south from the FKK beach and you’ll find plenty of places to leave your car and pitch your tent. If only camping was not forbidden here. You will find refreshments and showers in the nearby Valamar resort. If you ignore the warnings and still pitch your tent later in the evening when it’s not so busy, you’re likely to be awaken next morning between 5 and 6 am by an official who will make you go away. So pack and go or be smart, wake up for an early sunrise, pack your bags, go for an early swim, and repeat everything again in the evening.

Dražica bay, Cres.The terrain is not always camper-friendly but good spots can always be found.

3. Somewhere along the road to Dražica bay, island of Cres. About 25 minutes from the town of Cres and its charming blue awnings you will find this quiet camping spot. While the place is remote enough that it���s unlikely anyone will come there and object to your wild camping, the road will likely take a toll on your car. Showers can be found at the beach.

4. Unnamed location, island of Cres. A great camping spot accessible by car with an amazing sunset view. You are likely to encounter wild boars if you wonder far from the road. You are likely to encounter shepherds taking their herds out in the early morning and they will take great pleasure in waking you up with loud sounds addressed at their herd. You are likely to encounter other campers and camping vans in the Summer so come timely to reserve your spot. No facilities anywhere close.

This magnificent view, you, and... wild boars.

5. Place right after Čikat abandoned army facility, Mali Lošinj, island of Lošinj. This is an absolute jewel of wild camping in Croatia. On the opposite side of this peninsula there is a vibrant water park, hotels and resorts. On this side of the peninsula there is an abandoned military facility and a walking/bike path along the coast. Pass the military facility until the point where the dirt-road stops and the path starts. Walk for ~50 meters along the path and then climb to your left to find a flat place for your tent. A great night view of Mali Lošinj. A quiet location with possibility to park close. Showers and toilets available on the other side of the peninsula, which is definitely better for enjoying the sea.

From Mali Lošinj you can visit nearby islands of Susak or Unije for a day trip.

View over Susak from a nearby hill. A big, shallow, sandy beach right in the center.

6. Somewhere close to Lopar, Island of Rab. You’ll find a few camping spots along the road leading to the marked place. Note when picking the spot that crickets can be incredibly loud during the night. Since the access to some well-known Rab beaches starts from that same road, there might be a lot of cars parked along the road during the daytime. No facilities anywhere close but definitely worth staying there to explore Rab and world-famous beach Rajska plaža.

For an entirely different experience and color palette, visit the Croatian coast in winter.

#Croatia #wildCamping #wildCampingCroatia

[elasnews]

The Bosnian-Herzegovinian-Croatian Shepherd Dog, commonly known as the Tornjak, is a superior sheep protector and herder. The breed is exceptionally resilient and eager to serve its owner, and someone ideally suited to working in both highlands and valleys. These dogs naturally have the instinct to herd sheep; it is not always necessary to teach them. However, early socialization and training must be given if the Tornado is to be kept as a house pet. Tornjak: Appearance The Tornado is a large dog, standing between 58 and 65 cm at the withers and weighing 35 to 50 kg for males and females, respectively (weight 28-40 kg). The Tornjak has a very sturdy build and, when viewed from the side, a square-shaped body. The eyes are almond-shaped, dark, and have a wedge-shaped skull. Medium-sized, flattened, and held in proximity to the cheeks, the ears. Heavy fur covers the thickly furred neck. Medium-sized and covered in long hairs is the tail. On the legs and head, the fur is shorter than on other parts of the body and is doubled up and fairly lengthy. Black and white, brown and white, red and white, and speckled are acceptable color combinations (one colour usually predominates). Tornjak: Character Tornjak is a somewhat reserved person. A tornado may appear sluggish and unconcerned at first, but this is a misleading impression—tornadoes are constantly vigilant and capable of defending their owners. Although tornadoes are usually kind to the people in their family, including children, they do not trust strangers (however, this breed does not lie unnecessarily). Since tornadoes quickly pick up new orders, training these canines won't be too challenging. History of the breed The Tornjak is an ancient breed that has been documented as far back as the 11th and 14th centuries. It's interesting to note that the descriptions of Tornjaks from that era match exactly those found in the current breed standard. The breed is said to have existed much earlier, but there are no surviving records to support this. The demand for sheep herders subsequently decreased, despite the breed having a relatively high predominance for a while. The early 1960s saw attempts to resurrect the breed by looking for tornadoes that closely resembled its prehistoric description. Tornado breeding started in 1982, and a breed standard was created a few years later. The FCI issued a tentative recognition of the tornado in 2006.

[likecatanddog]

She's such a beauty! 🥰

#puppies #pup #dogs of tumblr #pupper #animals #pets #doggo #my dog #croatian shepherd #croatian sheepdog #hrvatski ovčar #pets of tublr

[emberdogs]

#dogs #dogs of tumblr #farm #pets #sheep #Croatian shepherd