Polish Lowland Sheepdog Did You Know?

  • The Polish Lowland Sheepdog is AKC's 147th breed.
  • Another name for the breed is Polski Owczarek Nizinny. Polski translates to Polish and is pronounced pol' skee. Owczarek - the w sounds like a v and cz has a ch sound, ahv cha' rek. Nizinny is pronounced ni gi' nee. In Poland they are referred to as PONs
  • The first standard of the Polish Lowland Sheepdog was accepted by the Polish Kennel Club and FCI in 1959.
  • In Poland, the breed has been featured on stamps.