Kurdish Mastiff Explained

Kurdish Mastiff
Nickname:	Pshdar dog
Country:	Kurdistan Region of Iraq

The Kurdish Mastiff,^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} Assyrian Shepherd, or Pishdar dog^[5] is a dog landrace native to the mountainous Kurdistan Region in Iraq. 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.

Description

The weight of the adult dogs increases with age and can reach 80 kg. The average is at 73.50 kg reaching from 67 kg in Sangasar to 80 kg in Qira Diza. The average body length is about 75 cm with the back length of aged dogs reaching over 88 cm.

History

In 1892, John Paul Dudley published a medical treatise on dogs and mentioned the Kurdish Mastiff:

See also

• Dogs portal

Notes and References

1. Book: Dudley . John Paul . Homo Et Canis: Or, The Autobiography of Old Cato and Some Account of His Race . Irelan . John Robert . Republic Publishing Company . 1892 . 143 . English.
2. 1987. Field Museum of Natural History Bulletin. Field Museum of Natural History. 9.
3. News: Mohammed . Sarkawt . 18 February 2020 . Saqqez dog breeder raises famed Kurdish Mastiffs . Rudaw .
4. Book: Burton, Isabel. The Inner Life of Syria, Palestine, and the Holy Land. Columbia University. 2009. 500. English.
5. 2020 . Genetic Evaluation And Factors Affecting Body Weight And Dimensions Of Pishdar Dog In Kurdistan, Iraq . Biochemical and Cellular Archives . 2761 . 0972-5075.