Armant dog
| Armant | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Tri-colour Armant | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Egyptian Sheepdog Ermenti | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin | Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Foundation stock | Briard | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The Armant (also known as Egyptian Sheepdog or Ermenti) is a breed of herding dog from Egypt. It is believed the Armant descends from Briards brought to Egypt by Napoleon's armies,[note 1] these dogs were likely crossed with local dogs to produce the first examples of the breed.[2][3][4] The Armant is named after the town of Armant in Egypt, the supposed place of origin of the breed, the breed is not very well known but is used extensively within Egypt as both a herding dog and a guard dog.[5]
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References
- ^ a b c d Wilcox, Bonnie; Walkowicz, Chris (1995). Atlas of dog breeds of the world. Neptune City, N.J.: TFH Publications. p. 131.
- ^ a b Hancock, David (2014). Dogs of the shepherds: a review of the pastoral breeds. Ramsbury, Wiltshire: The Crowood Press Ltd. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-84797-808-0.
- ^ Alderton, David (1984). The dog:the most complete, illustrated, practical guide to dogs and their world. London: Quill Publishing Ltd. p. 55. ISBN 0-89009-786-0.
- ^ Acton, C.R. (1952). The dog owner's handbook. London: Herbert Jenkins. p. 18.
- ^ Davis, Henry P. (1970). The new dog encyclopedia. Harrisburg, Pa.: Stackpole Books. p. 201.
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