Armenian Mountain Dog or simply GAMPR

[Eddo211]

Re: Armenian Mountain Dog or simply GAMPR

Labradors are very good gun dogs and tend to have a good temperament! Do you shoot birds?

Quails, ducks, rabbits.....they can be very tasty if you know how to prep them for BBQ. We feed the Rabbits that have warts to the Koyotes once we skin it and see it. These are not your regular rabbits (jack rabbits) very fast and if you don't use the right load they will kick the pellets right back at you, literely.

I don't do it as often now, target practice mostly.

[retro]

Re: Armenian Mountain Dog or simply GAMPR

I know, they are great.....still a lot of work for me, not being a dog person. Comes in handy though on those camping/hunting trips, that damn nose of theirs.

Labradors are very good gun dogs and tend to have a good temperament! Do you shoot birds?

You have to be crazy to keep one of these Caucasian Ovcharka things, especially if you have kids that you don't fancy being eaten.

[Eddo211]

Re: Armenian Mountain Dog or simply GAMPR

labrador retriever....HA...... i laugh at that. perhaps the most well mannered, easiest going dog there is.

I know, they are great.....still a lot of work for me, not being a dog person. Comes in handy though on those camping/hunting trips, that damn nose of theirs.

[Artsakh]

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Bigger Dogs are not pets, they are partners. I got my hands full with my Lab Retriever who has unlimited energy even at 8 years old, gotta take her to the mountains smoking rabbits out of their hole and to the lake for a good swim or she will go nuts. She don't stay inside the house and I have a big back yard where she lives.

labrador retriever....HA...... i laugh at that. perhaps the most well mannered, easiest going dog there is.

[Christina]

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There was a article in National Geographic about the Russian breeding program on foxes and how they take only the good tempered and breed them and
within a few generations they behave like dogs! their tails curve upward, they are friendly and trust humans and so forth.

Interesting article. Maybe this has something to do with the present day breeds of dogs in the last thousands of years and maybe man manipulated
those other breeds too?

Article in the last few months. This is what we have been told by so called science and research as facts on humans and dogs.
Question to ponder: but is it good to do that to the wild foxes? I do not think so. I believe let them live in the wild.
Too much tampering with mother nature is not good in the long run.
Just my personal opinion.

[KanadaHye]

Re: Armenian Mountain Dog or simply GAMPR

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenian_Gampr_dog VS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangal_Dog

P.S. Also check this out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucasian_Shepherd_Dog

I looked at pics between all of them and sometimes they look similar to each other depending on the source of the picture. They all seem to be similar in traits though.

These dog breeds are meant to roam the fields and herd/protect flocks. They are intelligent and protective with their owners. Definitely can't lock these up in a house, unless you have a huge yard or live on a farm, these types of dogs aren't for you. Plus, it's probably a pain getting them into North America.

[Eddo211]

Re: Armenian Mountain Dog or simply GAMPR

Before you guys get a dog like this you need to consider what it needs and what your able to provide. These dogs need lots of room, they are working dogs and need something to do. Lock them up and go to work and you will likely find your home torn to pieces when you return. Do you have other pets? If you do they may end up dead. Are you willing to excercize this dog every day for extended periods? Have you ever owned a dog and do you know how to socialize and control a big dog like this? Owning a dog like this is a huge responcibility which most people are not eqiped to handle. You don't go out and get this dog unless you have lots of experience with owning dogs and you actually have the room for it.

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Bigger Dogs are not pets, they are partners. I got my hands full with my Lab Retriever who has unlimited energy even at 8 years old, gotta take her to the mountains smoking rabbits out of their hole and to the lake for a good swim or she will go nuts. She don't stay inside the house and I have a big back yard where she lives.

[Haykakan]

Re: Armenian Mountain Dog or simply GAMPR

Before you guys get a dog like this you need to consider what it needs and what your able to provide. These dogs need lots of room, they are working dogs and need something to do. Lock them up and go to work and you will likely find your home torn to pieces when you return. Do you have other pets? If you do they may end up dead. Are you willing to excercize this dog every day for extended periods? Have you ever owned a dog and do you know how to socialize and control a big dog like this? Owning a dog like this is a huge responcibility which most people are not eqiped to handle. You don't go out and get this dog unless you have lots of experience with owning dogs and you actually have the room for it.

[ninetoyadome]

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Can you buy one in the US because i want to get one to.

[KarotheGreat]

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I want one of those babies, I'll hope to bring one back with me from Armenia.