Sarabi dog
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The Sarabi dog or Iranian mastiff or Persian mastiff (Persian: سرابی) is a large breed of livestock guardian dog from the Sarab County in Azerbaijan of Iran, certain breeds are identified by a single name, while others have multiple ones. It is also worth noticing that the Sarabi dog is among the many breeds named after a particular region.[1] Sarabi dogs have been used for centuries by local shepherds to protect herds of sheep and goats from bears, wolves, jackals and other local predators. The Sarabi mastiff is calm, controlled, independent, powerful and protective; the breed is also used to compete in staged dog fights.[2] The breed is considered one of the oldest[3] and most powerful indigenous dog breeds in Iran; the larger and heavier an individual dog is, the greater its value.[2]
There is a sleek marble dog sculpture found in the Iranian museum that bears an intriguing resemblance to a feline. According to a myth by Aristotle in The History of Animals (refer to book VIII, section 28), It is believed that female dogs were compelled to go into the wilderness to breed with tigers, making offspring with tiger-like attributes.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Steinman, Henry (2023-06-30). "10 Things You Didn't Know about the Persian Sarabi". Puppy Toob. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ a b Montazery, M.; Masoudi, A. A.; Vaez Torshizi, R. (2016). "Microsatellite loci analysis for the genetic variability and paternal lineages in Iranian native dogs" (PDF). Journal of Livestock Science and Technologies. 4 (1): 61–70. doi:10.22103/jlst.2016.1383 (inactive 31 January 2024). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2024 (link) - ^ Böcek, Darlene (2016). "Facts of the Matter: Iranian Mastiff or Sarabi Dog of Alexander". Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Broady, Kristen; Booth-Bell, Darlene; Griffin, Taylor (2022). Seven Economic Facts about the U.S. Racial Wealth Gap (Report). Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Further reading
- Parsa, Farid (11 September 2018). "Iranian dogs in history". The Iranian. Iranian LLC. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- Taefehshokr, Sina; Key, Yashar; Maleki, Mehrdad (September 2014). "Survey on Iran's breeds of dogs". Journal of Veterinary Medicine (in Persian) (21). Tabriz: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Islamic Azad University: 15. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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