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Karakachan Dog male adult
This massive dog is come from Bulgaria, from mountains and Karakachans region. The Karakachan dog was basicly guardian dog. Also, the dog knowns as Karakachan Shepherd and Thracian Mollos. The name of the dog is connected with the Balkan nomadic tribes – Karakachans. Due to their conservative stock-breeding traditions, they have preserved some of the oldest breeds of domestic animals in Europe: the Karakachan sheep, Karakachan horse and the Karakachan dog.
Pretty cute puppies - Karakachan Dog
In the past, the Karakachan mountain dog, was widely used in Bulgaria as a border army watchdog. Today, they used primarily as a livestock guardian dog and property guard dog. The most numerous populations of working purebred livestock guarding Karakachan dogs are found in Bulgaria and the United States. The Karakachan was officially approved as a Bulgarian old native breed in 2005. The Karakachan dog may be a descendant of ancient Balkan domestic dogs, possibly since the time of the Thracians.
Pretty Karakachan Dogs with their owners
Back in the ancient times when the Thracian tribes lives on this regions, the explorers found some treasures, where were found of big, longhaired guardian dogs with curled tails. The Karachan is part of the origin of the Bulgarian Shepherd dog, with which it should not be confused. Size: Males: 63–75 cm. Bitches: 60–69 cm. Weight: Males: 40–55 kg Bitches: 30–45 kg
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