NCIt definition : A watchful, intimidating guardian dog who is sweetly devoted to family and aloof and
territorial with strangers. They have a double coat with fairly long thick, coarse
guard hair and a heavy soft undercoat. The colors are black, brown, and blue/grey
without markings. The height is a minimum 24 inches and the average weight range is
70-150 pounds.;
See also inter- (CISMeF)