Sarabi dog

The Sarabi dog, also known as the Iranian shepherd dog, Azarbaijan mastiff, or Iranian mastiff, is a breed of livestock guardian dog from the East Azerbaijan Province in northern Iran, taking their name from the Sarab County.[1][2][3] Sarab, East Azerbaijan also the name of a city in that county: both being in the East Azerbaijan Province of Iran. Sarabi dogs have been used for centuries by local shepherds to protect herds of sheep and goats from bears, wolves, jackals and other local predators. Persian mastiff is calm, controlled, independent, powerful and protective, the breed is also used to complete in staged dog fights.[1][2] The breed is considered one of the oldest [4] and most powerful indigenous dog breeds in Iran, the larger and heavier an individual dog is, the greater its value.[1][2]

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  The size of a sarabi dog standing next to an adult human
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Sarabi dog
A sarabi
Common nicknames	Sarabi mastiff Iranian mastiff Persian mastiff Iranian shepherd dog
Origin	Iran
Traits Height Dogs 80_95cm Bitches 70_85cm Weight Dogs 65kg_90kg Bitches 60kg_80kg Coat Short, with undercoat Colour Fawn, sable, black Life span 12-17 years
Dog (domestic dog)