Male in livestock, from breeder: Parnassus Dogs Farm
Other names
Ελληνικός Ποιμενικός Greek Sheepdog
Origin
Greece
Traits
Height
Males
66–75 cm (26–30 in)
Females
60–68 cm (24–27 in)
Weight
Males
40–55 kg (88–121 lb)
Females
32–40 kg (71–88 lb)
Coat
Dense double coat
Colour
Black, brown, white and multi-coloured
Kennel club standards
Kennel Club of Greece
standard
Dog (domestic dog)
Dog breed
Molossus of Epirus
Other names
Μολοσσός Ηπείρου
Traits
Height
Males
66–75 cm (26–30 in)
Females
64–74 cm (25–29 in)
Colour
Solid red, blonde, yellow, black, striped, wolf or deer colour; possible minimal patch of white on the chest
Kennel club standards
Kennel Club of Greece
standard
Dog (domestic dog)
The Greek Shepherd or Greek Sheepdog (Greek: Ελληνικός Ποιμενικός, Ellinikós Pimenikós) is a breed of livestock guardian dog from Greece. Thought to be ancient in origin, the Greek Shepherd is very closely related to livestock guardian dog breeds from neighbouring countries; it is believed that some dogs are simultaneously claimed to be other breeds as they migrate annually across national borders with the flocks they protect in search seasonal pastures.
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metaphorical references to shepherds. For example, Jesus called himself the Good Shepherd, and ancient Greek mythologies highlighted shepherds such as Endymion...
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dictionary. Endymion primarily refers to: Endymion (mythology), an Ancient Greekshepherd Endymion (poem), by John Keats Endymion may also refer to: Prince Endymion...
Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "The Lord is my shepherd". In Latin, it is known by the incipit, "Dominus regit me". The Book of...
began there in the 8-7th millennium BC. Back then shepherding was a difficult job: the first shepherds did not have horses and managed livestock on foot...
spoken. Indigenous Greek dialects include the archaic Greek spoken by the Sarakatsani, traditionally transhument mountain shepherds of Greek Macedonia and...
result that subsequent true claims are disbelieved. The tale concerns a shepherd boy who repeatedly fools villagers into thinking a wolf is attacking his...
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the deuteragonist (/ˌdjuːtəˈræɡənɪst/ DEW-tə-RAG-ə-nist; from Ancient Greek δευτεραγωνιστής (deuteragōnistḗs) 'second actor') or secondary main character...
/ˈiːdɪpəs/, also US: /ˈɛdə-/; Greek: Οἰδίπους "swollen foot") was a mythical Greek king of Thebes. A tragic hero in Greek mythology, Oedipus fulfilled...
marks, boxes, or other symbols. Hermes (/ˈhɜːrmiːz/; Greek: Ἑρμῆς) is an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology considered the herald of the...
and refrigerate for 24–48 hours. Dioscorides reported that ancient Greekshepherds would use the barbed stems of cleavers to make a "rough sieve", which...