Central Asia Shepherd Dog Nicknamed: Central Asia Shepherd Dog, mainly distributed in Russia and Central Asian republics. It originated in the Middle Ages and has a history of more than 4,000 years. At first, people mainly used it to guard livestock. The Central Asian Shepherd is a very powerful sporting dog that is still used today as a guard dog for livestock. The Central Asian Shepherd is a dog breed that has no fear of any creatures. The life span is 9-11 years, the weight range: 37-50kg, and the height range: 60-71cm.

(1) Overall characteristics

The Central Asian Shepherd is a large dog with a burly stature, a large size and a robust muscle. Tall, strong, courageous, self-confident, unassuming, and adaptable to all types of climates, the Central Asian Shepherd has a thick face that may be wrinkled, a long snout, broad and powerful, and a moderately flat skull with sharp concave horns. The drooping ears are flush with the eyes, both amputated at birth, the skin on the neck is protective, the forelegs are well-boned, the shoulders and thighs are muscular, and the broad back is strong and of moderate length.

(2) Detailed characteristics

The eyes of the Central Asian Shepherd are small, oval in shape, with forward gaze; big. The ears are also not large, triangular in shape, drooping, and set low at the base - the ears are set at eye level or slightly below this line. The neck is very strong, cylindrical and thick at the base. The nose is big and dark, and it goes perfectly with the whole face. The base of the tail is set high, and the tail is rolled up in a sickle shape and dragged down to the hocks. The limbs are very straight, broad, and parallel to each other when viewed from the front.

(3) Coat Characteristics

The Central Asian Shepherd is coarse, straight, and undercoat. According to the length of the coat, it is divided into two types: short hair and long hair. The outer hair of the short hair is 4-5 cm long, without any decorative hair. The outer hair of the long hair is straightened 7-8CM, and there are rich decorative hairs on the ears, neck, hind legs and tail. Coat colors are white, black, gray, straw, tawny (red-brown), gray-brown, tabby, and patchy, spotted.

(4) Personality Traits

The Central Asian Shepherd's Personality: Calm, confident and loyal, it is an active defensive shepherd. To his master or family members, he is very kind and friendly; to his prey, he is fearless and belligerent.