Kumaon Mastiff dog Breed

The appearance of Kumaon Mastiff is similar to the old Great Danes with average height of 28 inches and comes under large dog breeds. They have a soft, short coat that comes in white and brindle with white markings.

Kumaon Mastiff have a lean, muscled body with massive strength. It has large head and broad with almond eyes, a dark muzzle, and hanging ears with strong neck. The tail is long, while the skin is somewhat loose, especially around the neck region.

Due to ignorance and the preference for popular dog breeds, the breed of Kumaon Mastiff is suffering. Thus, exceptionally powerful, these dogs are tireless workers and definitely need to be saved.

The real history of the Kumaon Mastiff is still mysterious. It is believed by many researchers that the foreign explorers to the Cyprus region imported these Kumaon watchdogs.

Further, the Indian tribesmen initially bred them and named them ‘Cypro Kukur’ in the local Kumauni dialect.

Some of the experts assumed that this dog had descended from the large, solidly-built Molosser dog breeds. Whereas another group of experts contradicts that, there is a higher chance of Kumaon Mastiff to be a distant cousin of the Indian Mountain dog breeds.

Kumaon Mastiff is a very ancient livestock guardian breed, indigenous to the Kumaon region of state of Uttarakhand, India. Currently, with about 150-200 specimens remaining, this dog is extremely rare even in the area of its origin.