The Central Asian Shepherd Dog
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The Central Asian Shepherd Dog (Sredneasiastskaia Ovtcharka) are large dogs (typically 100 pounds or more) that adapt easily to different climate conditions. They are used widely in the different regions.
They were originally found protecting the flocks and property of nomadic tribesman of Central Asia, and dogs of this type can still be found guarding flocks in countries such as Afghanistan, Iran, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The harsh climate in which the breed evolved has produced a powerful, massive dog with a mind of it's own. They have proven to adapt to the bitter cold windy temperatures to extremely hot and dry climates.
They are steady, even-tempered dogs, independent minded, that is devoted to it's family. They are very suspicious of strangers-people and animals. These dogs require early extensive socialization as well as patient consistent training.
They have coarse hair, straight with a well developed undercoat. On the head and on the foreface of the legs, the hair is short, flat and against the skin. Dogs are distinguished according to the length of their coat: long haired 7 8cm on the back and the surface of the body. Especially on the neck, the back of the fore and hindquarters and on the tail. Short haired 3 5cm and smooth. Color can be White, black, gray, straw, ginger (rusty), graybrown, brindled, piebald and speckled.
