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| Other names | Aïdi Atlas Mountain Dog Atlas Shepherd Dog Kabyle Dog Berber Dog | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin | North Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The Aidi is a dog breed native to the Atlas Mountains of North Africa and is used as a livestock guardian, protecting herds of sheep and goats.[1] It is most commonly found in Morocco, which holds the standard under the Fédération Cynologique Internationale.[2][3][4] The Aidi is also found in Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.[5][6] It possesses hunting capabilities and good scenting ability. In Morocco, it is often paired in hunting with the Sloughi, which chases down prey that the Aidi has located by scent.[7]
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- ^ "Aïdi, le chien de l'Atlas: une race 100% nationale méconnue des Marocains". Le360.ma. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ "AÏDI (CHIEN DE MONTAGNE DE L'ATLAS)". Fédération Cynologique Internationale. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ "Breed Standards : Atlas Mountain Dog". United Kennel Club. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ "Aïdi : caractère & éducation, santé & entretien, prix..." Chien.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-02-24.
- ^ Espérandieu, G.; Coppé, G.; E. B; Chaker, S. (1994-02-01). "Chien". Encyclopédie berbère (in French) (13): 1919–1924. doi:10.4000/encyclopedieberbere.2236. ISSN 1015-7344.
- ^ Fogle, Bruce. The New Encyclopedia of the Dog. London: Doring Kindersley, 2003. ISBN 978-0-7894-6130-8