- feature your kennels here! The Šarplaninac (Шарпланинац) (pronounced "shar-pla-NEE-natz") ( Macedonian :Šarplaninec) ( Albanian : Qen i Sharrit ) is a large-sized shepherd dog breed of the Balkan region. Appearance The show breed "Sar" stands between 26 and 30 inches (65-75 cm) in height and weighs 77 to 99 pounds