Aidi

Aidi
Aidi
	White Aidi
Other names	Aïdi; Atlas Mountain Dog; Atlas Shepherd Dog; Berber Dog; Chien de l'Atlas; Chien de montagne de l'Atlas
Origin	Morocco
Height
Traits
Height	52–62 cm (20–24 in)
Weight	55 pounds (25 kg)
Coat	Thick, medium-length
Color	Black, brown, brindle, cream or cream sable, or red or red sable, all with or without black mask or any amount of white
FCI
Kennel club standards
FCI	standard
	Dog (domestic dog)

The Aidi or Chien de l'Atlas is a Moroccan dog breed used to protect flocks of sheep and goats. It also can hunt and smell very well.. In its native Morocco it is often paired in hunting with the Sloughi, which chases down prey that the Aidi has found by sniffing it out.

Female Aidi in a dog show.

Head of the Aidi.

Other websites

Breed Details from THE AMERICAN RARE BREED ASSOCIATION Archived 2008-03-10 at the Wayback Machine

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