Armant (dog breed)
| Armant | |||
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| Not from the FCI recognized | |||
| Origin : |
Egypt |
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| Alternative names: |
Erminti |
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| Withers height: |
56 cm |
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| Weight: |
22-27 kg |
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| List of domestic dogs | |||
The Armant is an Egyptian breed of dog that is not recognized by the FCI .
Origin and history
Napoleon's armies brought the Briard Type ancestor to Egypt, where it mixed with local dogs. The name is derived from the city of Armant in northern Egypt. Today, due to the chaos of war in the 20th century, it is not certain that this type still exists; Travelers report that they still met him, albeit in a wide variety.
description
Large, square, powerful dog with a wide muzzle and shaggy fur. The ears are small and upright or are worn as tilted ears. Often the head of hair, muzzle and fore-chest are white. It is used both as a driving dog and as a guard dog . Because of their protective behavior, these dogs are sometimes also called Sabe , lion, in Arabic .
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Bonnie Wilcox, Chris Walkowicz: Kynos-Atlas dog breeds of the world. Volume 1. German translation by Helga and Dieter Fleig . 3. Edition. Kynos Verlag , Mürlenbach 1993, ISBN 3-924008-93-0 , p. 131: Armant.