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The Armant is named after the town of Armant, Egypt, the supposed place of origin of the breed. [3] It is also called the Hawara dog, after the Hawwara tribal confederation who used them with their livestock. [1] The breed is now endangered due to crossbreeding with other dog breeds.
A sheep dog or sheepdog is generally a dog or breed of dogs historically used in connection with the raising of sheep. These include livestock guardian dogs used to guard sheep and other livestock and herding dogs used to move, manage and control sheep and other livestock.
It has been used for centuries by Italian shepherds to guard sheep from wolves. The "Maremmano" name derives from that of the Maremma marshlands where, until recently, shepherds, dogs and hundreds of thousands of sheep over-wintered, [2]: 33 and where the dogs are still abundant although sheep-farming has decreased
The Central Asian is a working breed of dog, and different breed fanciers organizations issue sets or rules and recommendations important to preserve dogs’ abilities to perform certain duties. This includes special tests to determine a dog's inborn qualities, and training degrees or titles aimed to show what the dog can learn to do.
There are over 300 breeds of dogs in the world, but many are probably unrecognizable to the average dog owner. This list of the 15 rare and lesser-known dog breeds will help you pick a best friend ...
The Icelandic Sheepdog (Icelandic: Íslenskur fjárhundur, pronounced [ˈistlɛnskʏr ˈfjaurˌhʏntʏr̥]), is an Icelandic breed of dog of Nordic Spitz type.It derives from dogs brought to Iceland by Viking settlers in the ninth century; it is both similar and closely related to the Buhund of Norway and the Vallhund and Norrbotten of Sweden, which derive from the same ancestral stock.
It is not known if it is the same dog that accompanied the Chods during relocation or if the breed was developed soon afterwards; however period drawings indicate it was a small, long-haired shepherd dog with prick ears. [6] The breed quickly became indispensable to the Chods, aiding them in border patrols but also herding and tracking game. [7]
The Old English Sheepdog is a large breed of dog that emerged in England from early types of herding dog. Other names for the breed include Shepherd's Dog and bob-tailed sheep-dog. [1] The nickname Bob-tail (or Bobtail) originates from how dogs of the breed traditionally had their tails docked.