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Bankhar Dog

Also known as Mongolian Bankhar, Mongolian Mastiff.

Related breedAfricanis300 CE to 1000 · South Africa

Bankhar Dog at a glance

Origin
Mongolia
Appeared
1000 BCE to 1900 (uncertain)
Family
Mediterranean
Type
Livestock guardian
Size
Giant
Life span
10 to 14 years
Recognised by
No major club
Status
Living

The name. Mongolian bankhar, possibly "fluffy/stout" or from bamkhar, "the one that guards".

Same familyBasenji3000 BCE to 1937 · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Family and relatives

Same eraFinnish Spitz1000 BCE to 1892 · Finland

Place in time

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

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