Armenian Gampr

Armenian Gampr

The Armenian Gampr is an ancient, working livestock guardian dog originally bred in the southern Caucasus Mountains. The Gampr is considered a landrace rather than a breed with a closed population; they are genetically diverse with an emphasis on function rather than form. There are several regional variants of the Gampr.

Illustration courtesy of the Swedish Kennel Club

About this Breed

The Armenian Gampr can more accurately be described as a landrace than a breed. For most of their history, these dogs were not bred to any set of written standards. Instead, they were bred based on their working ability as livestock guardians, and many were also free-breeding like village dogs from around the world. Over time these dogs started looking and acting a certain way due to artificial and natural selective pressures. Like other large livestock guardian breeds and landraces, the Armenian Gampr is not a dog for the faint of heart. These dogs take a serious approach to their job, and must be allowed to work.

Armenian Gamprs on Embark

Explore some Embark dogs that share Armenian Gampr ancestry.

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    Natsar

    Natsar

    Moose

    Moose

    Pahal

    Pahal

  • Puppy Jack

    Puppy Jack

    Big Dog

    Big Dog

    Kirk

    Kirk

    The Duke

    The Duke

  • Mina

    Mina

    Zorro

    Zorro's Gazan

    Lucian

    Lucian

    Sargent

    Sargent

Favorite Names

For Male

  1. Max
  2. Razmik
  3. Archuk
  4. Chester
  5. Chief
  6. Gus
  7. King
  8. Moose
  9. Samson
  10. Sargent

For Female

  1. Bella
  2. Luna
  3. Ani
  4. Anoush
  5. Artemis
  6. Athena
  7. Mina
  8. Nala
  9. Rosie
  10. Xena
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