Karakachan
| Karakachan (Каракачанско Куче) | ||
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Males : 63–75 cm. |
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Males: 40–55 kg. |
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The Karakachan is a breed from Bulgaria that is not recognized by the FCI . The breed standard , first published in June 1991, was adopted by the Bulgarian Ministry of Agriculture and Food in 2005. The breed is named after the Karakachans , a Greek-speaking originally nomadic ethnic group. The standard created in Bulgaria for the dog breed describes the eponymous ethnic group as nomadic shepherds of Thracian descent. The dogs were and are used as herd guard dogs . Your task is to guard the herd and protect it from attackers without human intervention . They are also used as watchdogs for their owners' properties.
description
The Karakachan is a shepherd dog breed with a particularly strong protective behavior for its own "pack". The dog breed was named after a Greek-speaking population group, the Karakachans. The shepherds of this originally nomadic ethnic group played a special role in the development of these dogs. The Karakachan dogs were almost extinct towards the end of the 20th century because they were no longer needed as herd guard dogs, because with the nationalization of sheep breeding in Bulgaria there was no longer any need for the animals.
Karakachans protect the herd from all intruders who get too close to "their" herd animals. Even the puppies traditionally grow up in close contact with the herd and learn the behavior from the older dogs.
In appearance, the Karakachan is a typical shepherd dog with a shoulder height of 60–75 cm and a weight of 35–55 kg. The fur is weatherproof, long, in the colors black and white to brown. The head is massive with small, triangular hanging ears.
behavior
The Karakachan is described as brave and intelligent in the breed standard. He should behave suspiciously towards strangers and show himself independent.
Karakachans become aggressive when defending their herd. If a stranger tries to catch an animal from the herd, he may encounter severe aggression. However, the dogs are neutral towards people when the herd is driven through a village, for example. Conflicts with people when guarding the herds practically do not occur, which is also due to the fact that people in the region where the dogs are used as herd guard dogs know their behavior and avoid conflicts.
Karakachans are given to shepherds free of charge
The Balkani Wildlife Society has collected surviving animals across the country and is now breeding karakachans to give to herders for free. The widespread negative attitude towards predators in Bulgaria should give way to acceptance.
With the increasing spread of wild bears and wolves through reintroduction or reintroduction , the number of cunning herd animals is increasing again and therefore the shepherds need protection for their herds. The loss of domestic animals by predators often leads to hostility among the population towards the released animals. With the spread of the Karakachans, this tendency should be stopped.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Breed standard ( Memento of the original from June 29, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (bulg.)
- ↑ breed standard (en.)
- ↑ Aleksey Kalyonski: How to be Karakachan in Bulgaria? In: CAS Sofia Working Paper Series. 1, 2007, ZDB -ID 2480003-X , pp. 1–22.
- ↑ Sider Sedefchev: The Karakachan Dog - continuation of an old Bulgarian tradition. In: CDPNews. No 9, December 2005.
Web links
- Breed standard (bulg.)
- Breed standard (en.)
- Karakachan Bulgarian Biodiversity Preservation Society Semperviva
- berliner-zeitung.de Good shepherds with a pack instinct