The dog is native to Mongolia but nearly disappeared over the ... If trained correctly, the bankhar’s large size and intelligence makes it especially suitable for guarding livestock, said ...

A bankhar’s role is not merely spiritual: the Mongolian Bankhar Dog Project, a joint US-Mongolian ... The boy gripped a leash tied to a bankhar twice his size, holding fast to traditions spawned ...

Now Delgeriin, 34, is part of a growing movement to revive the Mongolian bankhar, a rare herder dog steeped in nomadic traditions that almost died out during the country’s decades as a Soviet ...

The dog is native to Mongolia but nearly disappeared over the ... If trained correctly, the bankhar's large size and intelligence makes it especially suitable for guarding livestock, said dog ...

The dog is native to Mongolia but nearly disappeared over the course of mass urbanization drives during the Soviet era. DNA analysis conducted by Cornell researchers and released this year points ...