Dog breed

Kurdish Mastiff

Origin: Kurdistan

Also known as: Kurdish dog, Kurd Mastiff, Assyrian Mastiff, Mesopotamian Mastiff, Pshdar dog, Assyrian Shepherd

The Kurdish Mastiff, Assyrian Shepherd, or Pişder dog is a dog landrace native to the mountainous Kurdistan Region in Iraq, especially the Pişder region in Sulaymaniyah Governorate. This dog is often used as a livestock guardian against predators and number around a few thousand heads. They have been compared to the Kangal Dog and the Akbash.

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Sources & references

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurdish_Mastiff
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q54869543

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