Bergamasco - Herding Group

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The Bergamasco is also known as the Cane da Pastore Bergamasco. Bergamascos have extremely long upper eyelashes to keep the curtain of hair that falls from their forehead out of their eyes. The curtain of hair is to protect the Bergamasco's eyes from snow blindness. The Bergamasco traces its origins back nearly 7,000 years to what is now Iran. The coat can actually smell like a sweater when it is wet. Most people with allergies to dogs are not allergic to the Bergamasco coat; however, those with allergies to wool or lanolin have been known to react. The Bergamasco has extremely acute hearing and an almost psychic awareness of its environment. The Bergamasco is a very sociable animal, developing independent relationships with each person in the household, and relating to them in an individualized way.