Bedouin Shepherd Dog Breed Details
Below are details and specs for the Bedouin Shepherd Dog breed.
Bedouin Shepherd Dog Breed
Bedouin Shepherd
The Bedouin Shepherd Dog ("Bedouin" is pronounced "BED-uh-win") is a rare, ancient breed typically found accompanying the nomadic Bedouin tribes of the Sahara Desert. These dogs exist in two varieties: a larger, longer-haired variant that is normally used to guard the camps, and a smaller type that is utilized in herding camels and goats. Bedouins are aggressive and independent, and make terrible family pets.
Bedouin Shepherd Dog Breed Description
The Bedouin is a medium- to large-sized breed. Height at the shoulders is 22-26 inches, and weight is 50-70 pounds.
This breed is work-oriented, independent, and thoroughly dissociable with humans or other animals. Bedouins have never been fully domesticated, as they are very difficult to train, and are typically aggressive and stubborn. Both the guarding and the herding varieties tend to bark loudly and excessively, and since their diets consist of whatever they manage to kill in the desert, they would surely attempt to kill and eat other pets. This breed is, by all means, not recommended as a family pet.
These dogs will be low-maintenance, if in fact they allow their owners to care for them at all. Their coats shed moderately, and brushing and bathing should be done only occasionally. Bedouins will need a great deal of exercise, and training will be next to impossible.
Bedouins are considered one of the oldest dog breeds in existence. Their coats come in a wide variety of colors, and can be either solid or parti-colored.
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Updated:June 24, 2016