Related breedBloodhound1000 to 1100 · Belgium, FranceZerdava at a glance
- Origin
- Black Sea region, Turkey, Georgia
- Appeared
- 1000 to 1990 (uncertain)
- Family
- Small Spitz
- Type
- Hunting spitz (laika)
- Size
- Medium
- Life span
- 12 to 15 years
- Recognised by
- No major club
- Status
- Living
The name. Slavic word for a mustelid, perhaps for its marten-brown colour or its marten hunting.
Same familyCane Corso1000 to 1996 · ItalyFamily and relatives
Same family: Small Spitz
German Spitz, Pomeranian, Eurasier, Japanese Spitz, Volpino Italiano, Danish Spitz
Same time, same continent
Afghan Hound, Japanese Chin, Kangal Shepherd Dog, Lhasa Apso, Pekingese, Samoyed
Same eraIcelandic Sheepdog874 CE to 1969 · IcelandPlace in time
The Zerdava appears 1000 to 1990 (uncertain), in the Early Middle Ages, when 79 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Zerdava is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
