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I read the discussion about the Dogo Sardo article, but I still think these two breeds are not just the one and same. The Pastore Fonnese is a shaggy-looking, rough-haired and "bearded"/"moustached" live-stock guardian, some examples a little similar to the South Russian Ovcharka, some to the Bouvier des Flandres and some lighter individuals even to the Bouvier des Ardennes or Portuguese Sheepdog:
Although there is also a short-haired variation of the Pastore Fonnese, unlike the Dogo Sardo, it always has a little facial "beard" and you can see that the texture of the coat is still rough although very short:
Here is an article about the Sardinian breeds (in Italian). It is published by La Nuova Sardegna, I don't know if it's big enough to be considered as a reliable source, but it clearly states that there are four different Sardinian breeds:
Pastore Fonnese
Dogo Sardo
Levriero Sardo, Sardinian Sighthound
Volpino Sardo
Also the "Association for Sardinian dogs" considers the Dogo Sardo and the Pastore Fonnese as two separate breeds:
Yes, the "dogo sardesco" (cani pertiatzu, in Sardinian) and the "pastore fonnese" (cani sardu antigu, cane de Fonne) are definitely two separate breeds; as such, the page concerning the dogo sardesco should not absolutely redirect to the Pastore Fonnese's one.--Dk1919 (talk) 10:24, 24 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]