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Greek Shepherd

Also known as Ellinikós Pimenikós, Greek Sheepdog, Molossus of Epirus.

Related breedAfricanis300 CE to 1000 · South Africa

Greek Shepherd at a glance

Origin
Greece
Appeared
500 BCE to 1990 (uncertain)
Family
Mediterranean
Type
Livestock guardian
Size
Large
Life span
10 to 13 years
Recognised by
NATIONAL
Status
Living

The name. Translation of the Greek Ellinikós Pimenikós.

Same familyBasenji3000 BCE to 1937 · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Family and relatives

Same eraDingo3000 BCE to 1500 BCE · Australia

Place in time

The Greek Shepherd appears 500 BCE to 1990 (uncertain), in the Ancient World, when 68 breeds first appeared.

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