Aidi

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.

Aidi

White Aidi
Other names	Aïdi Atlas Mountain Dog Atlas Shepherd Dog Berber Dog Chien de l'Atlas Chien de montagne de l'Atlas
Country of origin	Morocco
Traits Weight 55 pounds (25 kg) Height 52–62 cm (20–24 in) 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
Classification & standards FCI Group Section {{{fcisection}}} #{{{fcinum}}} standard

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Female Aidi in a dog show.

Head of the Aidi.

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Head of the Aidi.

Other websites

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