The Gampr is the traditional flock guardian dog of Armenia. From the 1920s, when Armenia came under the control of the Soviet Union, large numbers of the dogs were taken to Russia, where they played a crucial part in the development of the Caucasian Shepherd Dog, or Caucasian Ovcharka. A few were exported to the United States at about the same time.[1]: 67
Following the independence of Armenia in 1991, the dog acquired new significance as national heritage. The first breed standard was drawn up in the 1990s, and in 2011 the breed was recognised by the International Kennel Union, an organisation based in Moscow.[1]: 67 [2][3]
Characteristicsedit
The Gampr is a large and powerful dog, weighing some 50 kg and standing at least 60 cm at the withers, with the usual sexual dimorphism – dogs are somewhat larger and heavier than bitches.[1]: 65 The coat may be of any colour; it may be short or long, and always has a soft undercoat.[1]: 65
Useedit
The principal traditional use of the Gampr was as a flock guardian dog, protecting flocks of sheep and goats from attack – particularly by wolves – on the upland pastures of mountainous regions of Armenia. Although sheep-herding has declined in the country since independence, wolves continue to threaten flocks; in 2006 some 2000 dogs were still in use for this purpose. They may also be used to guard people and property, another traditional use.[1]: 67
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Armenian Gampr dog.
^ abcdefghijklJanet V. Dohner (2016). Farm Dogs: A Comprehensive Breed Guide to 93 Guardians, Herders, Terriers, and Other Canine Working Partners. North Adams, Massachusetts: Storey Publishing. ISBN9781612125923.
^ ab (in Russian). International Kennel Union. "Dog groups for IKU shows". Archived May 19, 2011.
^ ab (in Russian). Кинологический, Кинологo-Спортивный Союз Армении. "Recognition of the Armenian wolfhound-Gampr". Archived May 19, 2011.
^. iatp.am. Namakanish CJSC. Archived from the original on 13 September 2019.
^ (in Armenian). Armenpress. 23 August 2018. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020.
January 01, 1970
armenian, gampr, armenian, Գամփռ, romanized, gamp, armenian, breed, flock, guardian, native, armenian, highlands, falls, within, ovcharka, group, livestock, guardian, dogs, which, found, throughout, transcaucasus, area, recognised, 2011, international, kennel,. The Armenian Gampr Armenian Գամփռ romanized Gamp ṙ is an Armenian breed of flock guardian dog native to the Armenian Highlands It falls within the Ovcharka group of livestock guardian dogs which can be found throughout the Transcaucasus area 1 67 It was recognised in 2011 by the International Kennel Union in Moscow 1 67 2 3 under the guidance of the Armenian Kennel Club which had developed the breed standard in the 1990s 1 67 Armenian GamprOther namesArmenian գամփռ gamp ṙGamprArmenian Wolfhound GamprOriginArmeniaTraitsHeightMalesfrom 65 cm 25 in 1 65 Femalesfrom 60 cm 23 in 1 65 WeightMalesaverage 55 kg 120 lb 1 65 Femalesaverage 50 kg 110 lb 1 65 Coatlong or short with soft undercoatColouranyKennel club standardsArmenian Kennel ClubstandardDog domestic dog History editThe Gampr is the traditional flock guardian dog of Armenia From the 1920s when Armenia came under the control of the Soviet Union large numbers of the dogs were taken to Russia where they played a crucial part in the development of the Caucasian Shepherd Dog or Caucasian Ovcharka A few were exported to the United States at about the same time 1 67 Following the independence of Armenia in 1991 the dog acquired new significance as national heritage The first breed standard was drawn up in the 1990s and in 2011 the breed was recognised by the International Kennel Union an organisation based in Moscow 1 67 2 3 Characteristics editThe Gampr is a large and powerful dog weighing some 50 kg and standing at least 60 cm at the withers with the usual sexual dimorphism dogs are somewhat larger and heavier than bitches 1 65 The coat may be of any colour it may be short or long and always has a soft undercoat 1 65 Use editThe principal traditional use of the Gampr was as a flock guardian dog protecting flocks of sheep and goats from attack particularly by wolves on the upland pastures of mountainous regions of Armenia Although sheep herding has declined in the country since independence wolves continue to threaten flocks in 2006 some 2000 dogs were still in use for this purpose They may also be used to guard people and property another traditional use 1 67 Gallery edit nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Guarding sheep at the Armash fishponds nbsp On a 1999 Armenian stamp 4 nbsp 2018 statue in Yerevan 5 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Armenian Gampr dog a b c d e f g h i j k l Janet V Dohner 2016 Farm Dogs A Comprehensive Breed Guide to 93 Guardians Herders Terriers and Other Canine Working Partners North Adams Massachusetts Storey Publishing ISBN 9781612125923 a b Gruppy sobak dlya provedeniya vystavok IKU in Russian International Kennel Union Dog groups for IKU shows Archived May 19 2011 a b Priznanie Armyanskogo Volkodava GAMPRA in Russian Kinologicheskij Kinologo Sportivnyj Soyuz Armenii Recognition of the Armenian wolfhound Gampr Archived May 19 2011 1999 iatp am Namakanish CJSC Archived from the original on 13 September 2019 Մանկության գաղափարն արդեն իրականություն է Երևանում տեղադրվեց Լևոն Թոքմաջյանի քանդակած հայկական գամփռի արձանը in Armenian Armenpress 23 August 2018 Archived from the original on 22 October 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Armenian Gampr amp oldid 1206809823, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
