Himalayan Sheepdog Breed Information & Characteristics

Unfortunately, the Himalayan Sheepdog is not hypoallergenic, making it not a good choice for a dog lover who suffers from pet allergies.

The Himalayan Sheepdog dog is one of the best choice if you want a good watchdog. This breed will keep watch over you and your family at all times. This breed takes this task seriously and will typically perform its guarding duty with little to no training. This dog will require obedience training, or you can consider guard dog training to sharpen its skills.

Nepal
India

Tibetan Mastiff, Kinnaur Sheepdog of Tibet

Ancient Times

Brown
Amber

Black

Black
Brown
Fawn

The coat of a Himalayan Sheepdog falls in the medium length category.

Straight

A Himalayan Sheepdog can have a litter of 9-14 puppies on average. However, it's worth noting that the size of the litters can vary greatly. Factors that can influence litter size include the health of the mother, breeding history, and genetics.

Patellar Luxation
Canine Hip Dysplasia (Chd)

Elbow Dysplasia
Arthritis
Canine Glaucoma

Urinalysis
Complete Blood Count
Full Physical Examination
Blood Chemistry
Complete Ophthalmologic Examination
Hip and Elbow X-rays

Himalayan Sheepdogs are high-energy dogs, thus an active lifestyle suits them well.

The Himalayan Sheepdog dog needs significant physical activity to maintain a healthy lifestyle. They are also well-suited for those who lead an active lifestyle and enjoy activities such as running, hiking, or other outdoor pursuits.

Himalayan Sheepdogs tend to bark moderately, they bark when necessary, such as to alert their owner or to communicate something. They may also bark due to certain triggers like fear, alarm, boredom, greeting, separation anxiety and compulsive barking.

Playing, Rope game, Chase, Fetch, Catch treats, Walk, Hide and seek, Go to Park

Himalayan Sheepdogs are high-energy dogs. They need mental as well as physical exercise. These dogs require a lot of your involvement and without it they can, and will, become problematic dogs.

There's really no limit to how far you walk your dog as long as they're comfortable. For Himalayan Sheepdog, it's at least 16 miles / week. Just remember to build distance and stamina gradually over time.

In general most Himalayan Sheepdogs usually need at least 120 minutes of exercise daily. This can be spread across the day and include all sorts of high-energy activities, like walking, running and playing.

The Himalayan Sheepdog is a breed of dog that requires an average amount of grooming effort.

Himalayan Sheepdog should be brushed at least once a week. Of course you can give them more frequent brushes if you find that they are still shedding a lot

Pin Brush
Dematter
Deshedder
Nail Clipper

For an average 62-84 pound (28 - 38 kg) Himalayan Sheepdog feed 3 cups daily. But, keep in mind, the amount you feed is going to be dependent on the quality of the food you are feeding.

The average cost of a Himalayan Sheepdog is somewhere $2.10 - $2.70 per day.

The average per month expenses of a Himalayan Sheepdog is between $55 - $73. This makes an average of $660 - $876 per year. It will be on the higher side when the dog is still small because it will need more frequent visits to the vet, shots.

The Himalayan Sheepdog breed is considered highly intelligent and very easy to train.

Himalayan Sheepdogs are average friendly towards other dogs. If they are raised with other dogs, they are likely to get along with them. And, if they are socialized properly from a young age, they will usually be great with other dogs.

Himalayan Sheepdogs have an average level of playfulness. The Himalayan Sheepdogs, like other dogs, like to play. But they are not the most playful dog breed.

Himalayan Sheepdog dogs are usually easy to train, but may require consistency to fully obey commands.