COLOURS AND PIGMENTATION - As a rule Tornjaks are multicolored dogs. White base covers more or less with portions in other colour(s). Either dark colour all over the body (mantle) with white only around neck, on head and legs; or almost entirely white animal with few marking, but always with spots on legs and head (mask) and dark tufts in long white coat (#22). All colour variations and particolored are valued equally (#23). Eyes colour (iris) must be consistently with coat colour (#24).
#22[Spots can be close to each other, or they can appear few and far between. If not on the skin (it's especially observable on belly) and nowhere on the coat as a spot or tuft, this dog should be considered untypically colored. Rare-occuring spots on the neck. It is very interested that the number of colored spots increase with age. In most puppies, spots are invisible on the hear, and first spots on the belly appears at the same time or shortly after opening its eyes (certainly before end of eighth week). ]

#23[Pronounced varied colouring is a key-traditional peculiarity of the Tornjak bre- ed. Shepherds strived to own as heterogeneous colored dogs, as they could easily distinguish from these dogs from long distance and observe and identify in inadequate light (in twilight, or during misty morning). Consequently, of Tornjaci presented rather dissimilar colour factors with a few genetic (non auto- recessive) factors which cause polychromy. Beside variegated skin and coat, polichromy is also linked with mucous membrane dark palate pigment. Irregular pigmented paw pads are required. It is especially obvious in puppies; in adult dogs living outside, skin on paw pad is dark. Inadequate pigmentation of eyelids is not rare; it should be considered as a serious deficiency. Dark masks on a head of some specimens should not be considered as a fault, but should be avoid in breeding, because it is a typical feature so many related breeds. ]

#24[In a few interindependent (uncognate) litters, (dark) blue-eyed specimens appear. This trait seems to link with other factors of variegation is considered an authe- ntic hereditable characteristic of the breed. It should be tolerated until further investigation, no matter the commonly accepted aesthetic attitudes. If experime- nts approve that this trait in Tornjaks isn't hereditatily linked with negative characterictics often noted in other beeds, that blue or "tschackorasto" (* it is spelling on Croatian *my comment*) eye may becme incorporate as a possible standard characteristic of a breed. Our experiments will try to justify the prese- nce or absence this same characteristic in closely relaated breeds of livestock dogs. We know the blue eye naturally appears as a trait in purebred breeding with taritionally variegated colours. ]

MOVEMENT - Vivacious, can have relatively shorter and higher gait, but always abundantly, supple and alert.

BEHAVIOUR - Typical adult Tornjak is very calm, almost indifferent, but vigilant (alert) watch dog. Emotional with familiar people. When living in a pack it is highly social animal. Toward unknown people or animals, as a rule aggression not emphasized. In appropriately situations, very determined and can resolutely attack much stronger rivals. In this situation Tornjak is wary, but brusque, persistent and unpleasant.

FAULTS (MILD):
Slightness of skeleton
Slight but still proportional head
Surplus or shortage of one or two premolars
Slightly shorter coat or too wavy coat or too soft coat
Slighter longer back
Too straight a short rump with too high a tail set
Eyelids poorly bad pigmented
Shorter and incorrect ear set
Angulations too straight, yet still allowing good movement (not dysfunctional)