The Armenian Gampr is a very old breed whose lineage is known to stretch back at least 7 millennia, although many believe that this breed is even older. Since their beginning, they have been used as strong livestock protectors in the Armenian highlands. Armenian Gampr is a close relative to other similar livestock dogs such as the Kangal, Anatolian Shepherd, Caucasian Ovcharka as well and the Central Asian Shepherd, but because most of the breeding done over time was done in the wild rather than selectively it is not known just how many other dogs they may be closely related to. Because of the lack of breeding documentation, this landrace has never been officially acknowledged by any national kennel club. Although their numbers remain comparatively low, this lovable breed has been able to gain a respectable following and in the 1990’s the parent club for the breed, the Armenian Gampr Club, was founded with the goal of helping to bolster the dog’s population and popularity, and helping to better document the breed.