Russians have a long tradition of loving pets. The 19th century painter Velentin Serov famously portrayed Madame Yussoupova with her Pomeranian in the last days of the Russian Empire. Other painters of that century also painted noblemen with their pets. During the Communist era, space and economic limitations prevented most Russians from owning pets. Since […]
Historians don’t know for sure when humans started keeping pets. Dogs were one of the first animals domesticated by humans and have been domesticated for some 10,000 years. According to ancient Egyptian law, taking the life of a greyhound warranted the same punishment as killing a man. As early as 3500 B.C., Egyptians were domesticating […]
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Turkey Group: Working dog, Guard dog Height: males, 28-31 in., females 27-29 in. Weight: males, 90-130 lbs., females 75-100 lbs. Life span: 10-11 yrs. Trainability: medium Good with children: with early socialization & supervision Good with other pets: can be dog-aggressive What is the origin of the Akbash? The Akbash […]
