Once we already told you about another rastafarian dog, komondor, a very rare breed too, which stands out for its hair in which these knots are made that look like dreadlocks and give it a very peculiar appearance. In fact, both are related, which is quite logical seeing those hairs that they have and that in both are formed in a totally natural way.
This Bergamasco It is also known as the Bergamo Sheepdog. This is so because it is one of the oldest breeds in Italy, which was used to care for cattle in the Alps. It is a working breed, which is still preserved today for its antiquity, for its intelligence and wisdom.
This breed has been used for generations as guard dog and to tend the flock in the mountains. It is a very patient, attentive, calm and balanced dog that is always alert to strangers or strange noises. That is why if we want to have a guard for the family, we are facing the ideal dog.
One of the great peculiarities of this dog, by which we would recognize it before many other breeds, are its hair in the form of dreadlocks. When they are puppies they don't have it like that. These dreadlocks are formed when they are one and a half or two years old, until they form that peculiar hair that does not need to be combed, and that remains alone. You just have to take care that compact blocks are not formed that can be annoying to the dog, and then leave the hair like that naturally.
We are before a dog that is quiet although he needs some sport. In addition, it is a very resistant breed, which has not been crossed too much and which has remained without many genetic diseases. That is why he is in good health and does not usually show specific problems.