📸 Breed image notes · Sila Sheepdog

Gallery

A visual note on the Pastore della Sila: body, coat, gaze, movement, and the quiet presence of a livestock guardian dog.

01 Image credits

Photography and page curation: Junita Arneld. The dogs shown come from the breeder Il Pastore Transumante; Coco also comes from Il Pastore Transumante.

Dogs / breeder: Il Pastore Transumante

Photography: Junita Arneld

Coco’s private photographs are kept mainly on Our Sila.

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02 Breed photographs

Breed photographs

This gallery stays focused on the breed images. The Coco folder is reserved for the more personal photo story on Our Sila.

Guardian presence beside livestock — Body, coat, and calm attention in a working context. Guardian presence beside livestockPhoto: Junita Arneld · Dogs: Il Pastore Transumante Structure and physical presence — Two Sila Sheepdogs showing robust build and visible difference in presence. Structure and physical presencePhoto: Junita Arneld · Dogs: Il Pastore Transumante Coat against open terrain — A light-coated dog standing in mountain landscape. Coat against open terrainPhoto: Junita Arneld · Dogs: Il Pastore Transumante Black coat, strong outline — A dark-coated Pastore della Sila with a powerful working frame. Black coat, strong outlinePhoto: Junita Arneld · Dogs: Il Pastore Transumante Rustic presence — A black-coated dog in a simple rural setting. Rustic presencePhoto: Junita Arneld · Dogs: Il Pastore Transumante Puppyhood and early type — A young Sila Sheepdog resting in a basket. Puppyhood and early typePhoto: Junita Arneld · Dogs: Il Pastore Transumante Snow and coat function — The coat belongs to weather as much as to beauty. Snow and coat functionPhoto: Junita Arneld · Dogs: Il Pastore Transumante Mother and puppies — Early life, protection, and the beginning of social learning. Mother and puppiesPhoto: Junita Arneld · Dogs: Il Pastore Transumante Expression and attention — A face that reads the world before reacting to it. Expression and attentionPhoto: Junita Arneld · Dogs: Il Pastore Transumante Breed type in the head — Gaze, head, and expression without theatrical staging. Breed type in the headPhoto: Junita Arneld · Dogs: Il Pastore Transumante Black-and-tan expression — A close view of colour, markings, and character. Black-and-tan expressionPhoto: Junita Arneld · Dogs: Il Pastore Transumante The first days — Newborn puppies and the quiet beginning of the breed story. The first daysPhoto: Junita Arneld · Dogs: Il Pastore Transumante