Aidi

The Aidi originated in Morocco as a guard dog in the 1000s. The ancestors of the Aidi were probably introduced from Spain. The Aidi has served as a guard dog and tracker, locating game that the faster Sloughi can then run to ground.

White is the preferred color of the Aidi, although it does occur in a variety of colors.

Their coat is dense and fleecelike, offering them protection from the searing desert heat and freezing cold nights in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Another name for this breed is the Chien de l'Atlas.

Aidi's are extremely protective of their home and family. They also need an owner that can always be the alpha ("top dog") so that the roles do not get reversed. This is not a breed for the "pushover owner" who gives in to everything all the time. Training with this breed must be consistant and constant.