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The Kuchi Dog, also known as the Afghan Shepherd, is an Afghan livestock guardian dog, taking its name from the Kuchi people of Afghanistan. [1] It is a working dog following the nomads, protecting caravans and flocks of sheep, goats, camels and other livestock [2] from wolves, bears, hyenas, big cats and thieves.
The following is a list of animal breeds that originated in the nation of Afghanistan: ... Kuchi dog; P. Indian pariah dog
Kuchi dog in Afghanistan. Some breeds of LGDs are kept mainly as pets (Pyrenean mountain dog). Some working breeds (the Karakachan dog in Bulgaria, the Portuguese LGD breeds) are on the verge of extinction, others (Kuchi dog in Afghanistan, the Mazandarani saga dog in Iran) are considered completely lost. [18]
Kochis also spelt as Kuchis (Pashto: کوچۍ Kuchis) are pastoral nomads belonging primarily to the Ghilji Pashtuns.In the southern, western and northern regions of Afghanistan they are also referred to at times as maldar (Pashto: مالدار maldar, "herd-owner"), [1] or Powindah. [2]
An Afghan Hound was featured on the cover of Life Magazine on November 26, 1945. Afghan Hounds were the most popular in Australia in the 1970s, and won most of the major shows. [10] An Afghan Hound won Best in Show (BIS) at the 1996 World Dog Show in Budapest. [12] Afghan Hounds were BIS at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in 1957 and again ...
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