This breed was most probably developed over several centuries out of the descendants of the so-called “Pfahlbauhund” in Slavonia, Croatia. Professor Stjepan Romić developed the Croatian Shepherd Dog as a breed in the year 1935.
This breed's origins are traced back to the descendants of the "Pfahlbauhund" in Slavonia, Croatia, and Professor Stjepan Romić established the Croatian Shepherd Dog as a distinct breed in 1935.