Of course it is not certain that the Picardy Shepherd originates strictly from the Picardy region of France; it is possible, even probable, that there were widespread as harsh -
coated sheep and cattle dogs were typical throughout north western Europe.
Mitochondrial DNA from nine samples showed that Ötzi's getup consisted of hides from five different species: goat leather leggings, a
sheep hide loincloth, a roe deer quiver,
cattle hide shoelaces, a brown bear fur hat,
and a heavy
coat made of goat
and sheep hides haphazardly stitched together.