This dog has ancient origins. In fact it comes from that stock of shepherds and cow herders that spread from the Orient to the Western world after migrations of the nomad populations and their herds. The exchange of the dogs took place when the sheep were sold. The progenitor of the Bergamo Shepherd found its most suitable cradle in our country in the territory of the Alpine Arc, where sheep herding was much developed, and in the Po Basin of Piedmont and Lombardy, where they went for wintering. This handler dog was selected exclusively for its work aptitudes and, for a long time, its blood lines were kept a secret by the shepherds. The great qualities of this active courageous, docile intelligent and resourceful dog, finally made it popular. It is a medium-sized dog, well-proportioned and harmonious, having a rustic appearance and a square build. Its most typical attraction is its long and abundant coat, with wavy tufts everywhere; coarse on the front half of its trunk, while from the thorax side down the entire length of the hind part it forms loks that start from the tip of the dorsal line and fall to the sides. Tufts and locks completely cover its limbs as well.