Polish Lowland Sheepdogs are animated, alert and watchful. They are lively yet self-controlled, very clever with excellent memories. This makes them easy to train but as they are so intelligent, they will not follow commands blindly and frequently make their own decisions! They are affectionate and loyal to family members and are very good with children and other dogs and pets. However, they can be wary with strangers and will certainly let you know when you have visitors.

This breed is fairly resilient and has a low susceptibility to illness. They can survive on low quality diets and you should be careful not to give them too much protein in their diet, as it could lead to overheating and obesity. Some skin inflammations and allergic reactions have been reported. 

A hardy breed, little special care is required beyond keeping their vaccinations and worming up to date.

Interesting fact: 

The Polish Lowland Sheepdog (known as Polski Owczarek Nizziny in his homeland) very nearly died out after the Second World War, but Polish vet Dr Danuta Hryniewicz scoured the country and found six bitches and two males of sufficient quality to re-establish the breed.

The story is that one of these surviving dogs, called Psyche, could predict when bombs were going to drop on Warsaw, giving people time to take cover in shelters. The Polish Lowland didn’t appear in the UK until 1985, and while they are still a numerically small breed, they have a loyal following who protect the breed fiercely.

Remember! All breed profiles are general and every dog is an individual.