Kurdish Mastiff

Kurdish Mastiff
Common nicknamesPshdar dog
OriginKurdistan Region of Iraq
Dog (domestic dog)

The Kurdish Mastiff,[1][2][3][4] Assyrian Shepherd,[3] or Pshdar dog[5] (Kurdish: سەگی پشدەری) is a dog landrace native to the mountainous Kurdistan Region in Iraq, especially the Pshdar region in Sulaymaniyah Governorate.[3][5] This dog is often used as a livestock guardian against predators and number around a few thousand heads.[5] They have been compared to the Kangal Dog and the Akbash.[5]

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  2. ^ "Field Museum of Natural History Bulletin". Field Museum of Natural History: 9. 1987.
  3. ^ a b c Mohammed, Sarkawt (18 February 2020). "Saqqez dog breeder raises famed Kurdish Mastiffs". Rudaw.
  4. ^ Burton, Isabel (2009). The Inner Life of Syria, Palestine, and the Holy Land. Columbia University. p. 500.
  5. ^ a b c d "Genetic Evaluation And Factors Affecting Body Weight And Dimensions Of Pishdar Dog In Kurdistan, Iraq". Biochemical and Cellular Archives: 2761. 2020. ISSN 0972-5075.