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| * ], an extinct breed and progenitor of the St. Bernard, among other |
* ], an extinct breed and progenitor of the St. Bernard, among other mountain dog breeds. Also known as ] and Saint Dog. | ||
| * ], Turkey | * ], Turkey | ||
| * ], a.k.a. Armenian Gampr dog and Armenian wolfhound. |
* ], a.k.a. Armenian Gampr dog and Armenian wolfhound. An alleged prototypical source of dog genetics and a landrace, not just a breed.<ref name="characteristics">{{cite web |url=http://www.gampr.org/characteristics.html |title=Characterisitics |publisher=Armenian Gampr Club of America |accessdate=April 28, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110509085753/http://www.gampr.org/characteristics.html |archivedate=May 9, 2011 |df= }}</ref> | ||
| * ] (redirect from Appenzell Mountain Dog), a medium-sized breed of dog, one of the four ]-] breeds-Swiss Mountain and ] | * ] (redirect from Appenzell Mountain Dog), a medium-sized breed of dog, one of the four ]-] breeds-Swiss Mountain and ] | ||
| * ] or Berner Sennenhund, a large breed of dog, one of the four breeds of Sennenhund. Circa 1879 this breed almost went extinct with only 10 left in the world. Luckily, a Swiss farmer cared for them and now they are no longer endangered. | * ] or Berner Sennenhund, a large breed of dog, one of the four breeds of Sennenhund. Circa 1879 this breed almost went extinct with only 10 left in the world. Luckily, a Swiss farmer cared for them and now they are no longer endangered. | ||
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| * ] (redirect from Caucasian Mountain Dog) (Georgian კავკასიური ნაგაზი "Kavkasiuri nagazi") | * ] (redirect from Caucasian Mountain Dog) (Georgian კავკასიური ნაგაზი "Kavkasiuri nagazi") | ||
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| * ] or Entlebucher Sennenhund, the smallest of the four Sennenhunds in Switzerland, recognized by the ] on January 26, 2011 |
* ] or Entlebucher Sennenhund, the smallest of the four Sennenhunds in Switzerland, recognized by the ] on January 26, 2011<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/americas/american-kennel-club-recognizes-three-new-dog-breeds/article1884112/ |title=Three New Breed Recognized by AKC |work=] |date=January 26, 2011 |accessdate=January 26, 2011}}</ref> | ||
| * ], a breed of dog that has been used to guard herds and homesteads in the Estrela Mountains of Portugal | * ], a breed of dog that has been used to guard herds and homesteads in the Estrela Mountains of Portugal | ||
| * ] is a ]-type dog found in northern ], the Himalayas region (Himachal Pradesh). They are also called the ''Indian Panther Hound'', as well as the ''Mahidant Mastiff''. It is a multipurpose hunting dog, flock guardian and herding dog and is reputed to be strong enough to repulse attacks by ]. | * ] is a ]-type dog found in northern ], the Himalayas region (Himachal Pradesh). They are also called the ''Indian Panther Hound'', as well as the ''Mahidant Mastiff''. It is a multipurpose hunting dog, flock guardian and herding dog and is reputed to be strong enough to repulse attacks by ]. | ||
| * ], a large and powerful guard dog and ancient working dog | * ], a large and powerful guard dog and ancient working dog | ||
| * Great Cambrian Shepherd Dog (Bugailgi Mawr Cymreig), a ] {{mdash}} combined livestock guardian/herding breed developed in Cymru/Wales, ancestry; Great Pyrenees and ] (Ci Defaid Cymreig) |
* Great Cambrian Shepherd Dog (Bugailgi Mawr Cymreig), a ] {{mdash}} combined livestock guardian/herding breed developed in Cymru/Wales, ancestry; Great Pyrenees and ] (Ci Defaid Cymreig) | ||
| * ], Grosser Schweizer Sennenhund or Grand Bouvier Suisse, the largest of the four Sennenhunds in Switzerland | * ], Grosser Schweizer Sennenhund or Grand Bouvier Suisse, the largest of the four Sennenhunds in Switzerland | ||
| * ] or Pyrenean Mountain Dog, a large breed of dog used as a livestock guardian | * ] or Pyrenean Mountain Dog, a large breed of dog used as a livestock guardian | ||
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| * Kumaon Mastiff a.k.a. ], an endangered dog breed from India | * Kumaon Mastiff a.k.a. ], an endangered dog breed from India | ||
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| * ], a three-way cross between an Alpine Mastiff, a Landseer Newfoundland and a Great Pyrenees. Flock guardian, carting and ] that generally do not drool, despite their large size | * ], a three-way cross between an Alpine Mastiff, a Landseer Newfoundland and a Great Pyrenees. Flock guardian, carting and ] that generally do not drool, despite their large size. | ||
| * ], an Italian flock guardian dog | * ], an Italian flock guardian dog | ||
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| * ], a very large breed of working dog from the ] and ], originally bred as a ] | * ], a very large breed of working dog from the ] and ], originally bred as a ] | ||
| * ] a.k.a. Lesser Newfoundland, an extinct precursor of the Newfoundland; ancestor of the modern ]s, including the ], ], ] and ]s |
* ] a.k.a. Lesser Newfoundland, an extinct precursor of the Newfoundland; ancestor of the modern ]s, including the ], ], ] and ]s | ||
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| * ], mountain sheepdog native to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia | * ], mountain sheepdog native to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia | ||
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Not to be confused with Dog Mountain.
Mountain dog is a generic form of dog, a group of similar or related dog breeds or landraces typically from mountain environs of central Eurasia.
They are often a working dog, particularly a livestock or flock guardian or farm dog. By and large, these dogs tend to have a claimed Molosser dog in their genetic heritage. Most have a double coat.
Groupings
- FCI Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid and Swiss Mountain Dog Group is a designation used only by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale.
- Swiss mountain dog or Sennenhund — called Swiss Mountain Dogs or Swiss Cattle Dogs — are farm dogs.
Specific breeds or landraces
- Akbash Dog
- Alpine Mastiff, an extinct breed and progenitor of the St. Bernard, among other mountain dog breeds. Also known as Barry Dog and Saint Dog.
- Anatolian Shepherd Dog, Turkey
- Armenian mountain dog, a.k.a. Armenian Gampr dog and Armenian wolfhound. An alleged prototypical source of dog genetics and a landrace, not just a breed.
- Appenzeller Sennenhund (redirect from Appenzell Mountain Dog), a medium-sized breed of dog, one of the four Schnauzer-Molossoid breeds-Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
- Bernese Mountain Dog or Berner Sennenhund, a large breed of dog, one of the four breeds of Sennenhund. Circa 1879 this breed almost went extinct with only 10 left in the world. Luckily, a Swiss farmer cared for them and now they are no longer endangered.
- Bucovina Shepherd Dog
- Cão de Gado Transmontano, a.k.a. Transmontano Mastiff, a large molosser working dog breed, originating in Portugal
- Carpathian Shepherd Dog
- Caucasian Shepherd Dog (redirect from Caucasian Mountain Dog) (Georgian კავკასიური ნაგაზი "Kavkasiuri nagazi")
- Central Asian Shepherd Dog
- Entlebucher Mountain Dog or Entlebucher Sennenhund, the smallest of the four Sennenhunds in Switzerland, recognized by the American Kennel Club on January 26, 2011
- Estrela Mountain Dog, a breed of dog that has been used to guard herds and homesteads in the Estrela Mountains of Portugal
- Gaddi Kutta is a Mastiff-type dog found in northern India, the Himalayas region (Himachal Pradesh). They are also called the Indian Panther Hound, as well as the Mahidant Mastiff. It is a multipurpose hunting dog, flock guardian and herding dog and is reputed to be strong enough to repulse attacks by snow leopards.
- Georgian Shepherd, a large and powerful guard dog and ancient working dog
- Great Cambrian Shepherd Dog (Bugailgi Mawr Cymreig), a designer dog — combined livestock guardian/herding breed developed in Cymru/Wales, ancestry; Great Pyrenees and Welsh Sheepdog (Ci Defaid Cymreig)
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Grosser Schweizer Sennenhund or Grand Bouvier Suisse, the largest of the four Sennenhunds in Switzerland
- Great Pyrenees or Pyrenean Mountain Dog, a large breed of dog used as a livestock guardian
- Greek Shepherd a.k.a. Hellenikos Poimenikos or Greek Sheepdog
- Himalayan Sheepdog or Bhote kukur, a rare breed from Nepal
- Hovawart, included per F.C.I.
- Karakachan Dog
- Karst Shepherd
- Kuchi, originating in Afghanistan, some of which are said to be in a "mountain" form
- Kumaon Mastiff a.k.a. Sindh Mastiff, an endangered dog breed from India
- Kuvasz
- Leonberger, a three-way cross between an Alpine Mastiff, a Landseer Newfoundland and a Great Pyrenees. Flock guardian, carting and water rescue dogs that generally do not drool, despite their large size.
- Maremma Sheepdog, an Italian flock guardian dog
- Moscow Watchdog
- Moscow Water Dog, an extinct lifesaving dog, which was a biter due to its genetic heritage
- Newfoundland and Landseer (treated separately by the F.C.I.)
- Polish Tatra Sheepdog
- Pyrenean Mastiff
- Rafeiro do Alentejo
- Cão de Gado Transmontano
- Cão de Castro Laboreiro
- Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog, a large breed of livestock guardian dog that originated in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania
- Russian Tracker extinct dog breed of the Caucasus, precursor to the Golden Retriever
- Šarplaninac (redirect from Sharr Mountain Dog) Yugoslav Shepherd or Illyrian Shepherd Dog, an ancient livestock guarding dog breed from the Šar Mountains region in the Balkans
- Slovak Cuvac
- South Russian Ovcharka, a large, long-haired white sheepdog
- Spanish Mastiff
- St. Bernard, a very large breed of working dog from the Italian and Swiss Alps, originally bred as a search and rescue dog
- St. John's water dog a.k.a. Lesser Newfoundland, an extinct precursor of the Newfoundland; ancestor of the modern retrievers, including the Flat-Coated, Chesapeake Bay, Golden and Labrador Retrievers
- Tibetan Mastiff
- Tornjak, mountain sheepdog native to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia
See also
- Aidi or Atlas Mountain Dog, a flock guardian dog from Morocco
- Japanese wolf, sometimes called "mountain dog" — nihongo yamainu (ヤマイヌ（豺、犲、山犬）) — in Japanese
- Molosser
- Montenegrin Mountain Hound or Yugoslavian Mountain Hound
- Taiwan Dog of Formosan Mountain Dog
Notes
- Marien-De Luca, Catherine. "Molosser dog definition". Dog Breeds of the World. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
- Marien-De Luca, Catherine. "Molosser dog history". Dog Breeds of the World. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
- ^ "FCI Breeds Nomenclature". Federation Cynologique Internationale. Retrieved January 15, 2011.
- "Characterisitics". Armenian Gampr Club of America. Archived from the original on May 9, 2011. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - "Three New Breed Recognized by AKC". The Globe and Mail. January 26, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- Knight, John (1997). "On the Extinction of the Japanese Wolf". Asian Folklore Studies. 56 (1). Nanzan University: 129–159. doi:10.2307/1178791. Retrieved January 24, 2014. Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1178791
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