Sarabi

The Sarabi dog, often called the Iranian Mastiff or Persian Mastiff, is a large livestock guardian associated with Sarab and the wider East Azerbaijan region of Iran. It is a powerful molosser-type dog with a broad head, strong bone, a short coat, and colors commonly in fawn, sable, gray, or black, often with a darker mask. In its home region it has been used to guard flocks, farms, and property against predators and intruders. The Sarabi is better understood as a regional working landrace with developing breed communities than as a uniformly standardized international show breed.

Keeping a Sarabi requires the same planning expected for serious livestock guardian dogs, plus caution about size and strength. It needs secure fencing, room to move, early exposure to ordinary people and animals, and an owner who can guide protective behavior without encouraging sharpness. Puppies should be grown slowly on an appropriate large-breed diet, as heavy dogs are vulnerable to orthopedic problems when overfed or overexercised. Outside Iran, availability is limited and names may be used loosely, so buyers should verify the breeder's dogs, working background, and health practices rather than relying on photos or size claims.

Colors: Albino, Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, Black Mask, Blue, Blue and Tan, Blue Merle, Blue Roan, Blue Tick, Brindle, Brown, Brown and Tan, Brown and White, Chocolate, Cream, Dapple, Domino, Fawn, Fawn and White, Gold, Gray, Grey, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Leucistic, Liver, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Melanistic, Merle, Mottled, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Saddle, Silver, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, Yellow