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TIBETAN SHAKHI DOG
Quite rare today, the Tibetan Shakhi Dog is related to other Tibetan, Nepalese and Central Asian breeds. A valued guardian of camps and villages, it also makes a capable herder and an excellent hunting dog. Some confusion exists regarding...-
TRANSMONTANO CATTLEDOG
This old Portuguese breed shares its heritage with other Molossers of the Iberian region, especially with the Rafeiro de Alentejo, although the Rafeiro Montano shows greater eastern influence. These two workers were considered by be nothing... -
TRANSYLVANIAN MOUNTAIN DOG
This rare Romanian mountain dog has roots in ancient times and is closely related to other Balkan Molossers, most notably the Sylvan and old Pannonian Herders, as well as the mastiffs of Central Asia. Some Serbs believe it is simply a... -
TURKISH KARS DOG
Found throughout North-Eastern Turkey, this breed is named after the Kars province, where it is most common. Considered by many to be just another variant of the Caucasian Ovcharka, the Kars Dog is believed by most Turks to be the ancestor... -
ESTRELA MOUNTAIN DOG
Most popular of all Portuguese breeds, the Estrela Mountain Dog is also one of the oldest Molossers of the region. Believed to had been brought by either the Roman troops or the invading Visigoths to the Iberian Peninsula, this breed is... -
TURKISH MASTIFF
Although the Anatolian Mastiff name is sometimes incorrectly used for the Kangal and other Coban Kopegi breeds in the West, it should be noted that this is actually a separate breed, said to be older than other dogs found in modern Turkey.... -
TURKISH SHEPHERD DOG
The ancestry of most Turkish Shepherd Dogs is believed to be rooted in the ancient mastiffs of Asia, namely the Alabai of Turkmenistan and the Gampr of Armenia, as well as old Persian and Greek sheepdogs introduced to the country at... -
TURKMENISTAN WOLFDOG
No profile information yet. Please submit info if you have it Hunnush, Turmen Wolfdog, Turkmen Hunnush -
TUVAN SHEPHERD DOG
The Kadartchy Yt is one of the oldest Molossers in the world, descended from the same ancient root stock of dogs as the Mongolian and Indo-European herders, introduced to the Siberian Plateau by the Asian yak traders and explorers. Highly... -
White Greek Shepherd Dog
The legendary White Moloss of Greece is believed by many to be just a colour variant of the Hellenikos Poimenikos, but difference in key physical features and personality suggest otherwise. Probably descended from Turkish Akbash dogs crossed...
