Zerdava
Sign in to saveThe Zerdava () is an aboriginal laika dog breed native to the Black Sea region of Turkey and Georgia. Zerdava are traditionally used as guard and hunting dogs and are especially prized for boar hunting. The name “Zerdava” is Slavic for mustelid, possibly in reference to their Marten-brown color or their treeing behavior when hunting martens.
Key facts
- Dog breed.name
- Zerdava
- Dog breed.image
- Zerdava dog.jpg
- Dog breed.maleweight
- 17 kg
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- Dog breed.kc_name
- Turkish kennel club
- Dog breed.litter_size
- 5
- Dog breed.colour
- Solid liver, liver and white, liver roan
- Dog breed.coat
- Double
- Dog breed.femaleweight
- 11–13 kg
- Dog breed.country
- Turkey, Georgia
- Dog breed.nickname
- The Gate Dog
- Dog breed.altname
- Black Sea Spitz, Kapi Kopegi, Laz Kopegi, Gürcu Kopegi, Turkish Laika, Mekverna
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The Zerdava () is an aboriginal laika dog breed native to the Black Sea region of Turkey and Georgia. Zerdava are traditionally used as guard and hunting dogs and are especially prized for boar hunting. The name “Zerdava” is Slavic for mustelid, possibly in reference to their Marten-brown color or their treeing behavior when hunting martens.
==History== There exists very little written evidence on the origin of the Zerdava in Turkey and Georgia. The most probable explanation is that hunting laika were acquired by trade from Russia, as Baltic and Black Sea ports were the primary routes of Russian Fur trade into Europe and parts of Asia though the early Middle Ages. Zerdava have been documented in the Eastern Black Sea region for at least a hundred years, especially in the Trabzon and Giresun provinces of Turkey.