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{{Infobox dog breed
| name = Romanian Raven Shepherd Dog
| image = Romanianravencorb1.jpg
| image_alt = Romanian Raven Shepherd Dog
| image_caption =
| altname = Corb
| nickname
| country = [[Romania]]
| weight = In proportion to height▼
▲|weight = In proportion to height
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| color = Black
▲|femaleheight = {{convert|65|-|75|cm|in}}
▲|coat = {{convert|7|-|10|cm|in}}
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| kc_name = Romanian Kennel Club ([https://www.ach.ro/site/index.php/ro/rase-romanesti/ciobanesc-romanesc-corb AChR])
▲|litter_size =
| kc_std = http://www.ach.ro/2011/standarde/corb-en.pdf
| fcistd = ▼
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The '''Romanian Raven Shepherd Dog''' ({{lang-ro|Ciobănesc Românesc Corb}}) is a [[livestock guardian dog]] originating in the southern and sub-[[Carpathian]] regions of [[Argeș County]], [[Brașov County]], [[Dâmbovița County]], and [[Prahova County]] in [[Romania]]. They have been known for generations as "Corbi" because of their black coat. The dog was officially recognized by the Romanian Kennel Club on November 14, 2008.<ref name=englishstandard/>
==History==
The Romanian Raven Shepherd Dog is a natural breed originating in the Meridional Carpathian and Subcarpathian areal (old Muntenia region of [[Wallachia]], within the
They are also known as Corbi. The word "corb" means "raven" and the name bespeaks the dog's fur colour, which is a clear black.
It was officially recognized by the Romanian Kennel Club on November 14, 2008.<ref name=englishstandard>{{cite web|title=Romanian Raven Shepherd Dog Standard|url=http://www.ach.ro/2011/standarde/corb-en.pdf|publisher=ach.ro|date=19 February 2011|accessdate=25 November 2011}}</ref>▼
==Temperament==
It is an intelligent, jolly, active dog. It is brave, proud, well-balanced, calm, with a very well developed guard instinct. It is
==Appearance==
The Romanian Raven Shepherd Dog is a large-sized, strong, robust and imposing breed of dog. The head is strong and solid, with a conical, well-developed snout which is shorter than
The body is massive and sturdy, rectangular, rather long, a bit tall and has a strong skeleton with a wide-tall chest. The tail is bushy, covered with long and thick hair. It is caught up, when it is in rest, it is floppy with the tip a bit bent and arrives until the hock's level; in alert it is upped and could surpass the back level. The nails are black or grey. The fur is double, with an underneath coating, short and bushy
▲The head is strong and solid, with a conical, well-developed snout which is shorter than the cambered skull. It has a moderate stop. The eyes are small comparing with head, almond-shaped and oblique, amber colour, with strong pigment on the eyelids. The ears are V-shaped, caught higher than the head's level, round-tipped and floppy. The neck is thick and strong.
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▲The fur is double, with an underneath coating, short and bushy, and an external flat one, harsher and bushier. On the head and the front side of the legs, the fur is short, while on the body it is abundant. The hair on the neck is shaggy and mane-like. The colour is black on at least 80% of the body, possible patches of a clean white may appear on the chest and legs. If overexposed to the sun during summer, the fur acquires scant reddish shades. <ref>{{cite web|title=Romanian Raven Shepherd Dog breed details|url=http://www.infodogs.co.uk/dog-breeds/breed/corb-shepherd|publisher=infodogs.co.uk}}</ref>
▲==See Also==
*[[Guard dog]]
== References ==
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