Medium Herding Group

Polish Lowland Sheepdog

Also called Nizinny, Polski Owczarek Nizinny, PON and Valee Sheepdog

Great with kids
Lots of grooming

The Polish Lowland Sheepdog is a medium-sized breed of dog that was originally bred in Poland for herding and guarding livestock. They are intelligent, loyal, and hardworking, and make excellent working dogs.

Weight: 31–51 lb (14–23 kg)
Height at the shoulder: 17–20 in (43–51 cm)
Life span: 12–14 years
Exercise: About 60 minutes a day
Coat: Long, Double
Origin: Polish lowlands, Poland (16th century or earlier)

Traits

Family and friends

Children: Good with children
Other dogs: Good with other dogs
Strangers: Reserved with strangers

Home and activity

Energy: Moderately active
Apartment living: Can manage in an apartment
Barking: Barks sometimes
Training: Easy to train

Care

Grooming: Lots of grooming
Shedding: Sheds moderately
Drooling: Hardly drools

Temperament

Affectionate Clever Independent Lively Self-confident Watchful

Coat colours

Black, chocolate, gray, particolor, sandy and white

Males and females

Measure	Males	Females
Weight	40–51 lb (18–23 kg)	31–40 lb (14–18 kg)
Height	18–20 in (46–51 cm)	17–19 in (43–48 cm)

Recognized by

American Kennel Club (AKC), Canadian Kennel Club (CKC), Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI), The Kennel Club (UK) (KC) and United Kennel Club (UKC)