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Armenian Gampr

Also known as Gampr, Armenian Wolfhound.

Related breedAfricanis300 CE to 1000 · South Africa

Armenian Gampr at a glance

Origin
Armenian Highlands, Armenia
Appeared
1000 BCE to 1900 (uncertain)
Family
Mediterranean
Type
Livestock guardian
Size
Giant
Life span
10 to 12 years
Recognised by
NATIONAL
Status
Living

The name. Gampr is Armenian for "powerful, strong"; an old word for a sheepdog.

Same familyBasenji3000 BCE to 1937 · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Family and relatives

Same eraFinnish Spitz1000 BCE to 1892 · Finland

Place in time

The Armenian Gampr appears 1000 BCE to 1900 (uncertain), in the Ancient World, when 68 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Armenian Gampr is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.