Archive for the ‘Caucasian Shepherd Dog’ Category
The Caucasian Shepherd Dog is a breed of dog that is popular in Georgia, Armenia, and Southern Russia. Caucasian Shepherd Dogs are very strongly-boned, very muscular and even-tempered Molossers. The breed has two types: mountain and plain. Plain dogs have a shorter coat and appear taller as they are more lightly built.
Mountain dog types have a heavier coat and are more muscularly built. Caucasian Shepherds have no maximum height. The minimum height for females is 64 cm (25 inches), with a desirable height between 67-70 cm (26-28 inches). They weigh at least 45 kilograms. The minimum height for males is 68 cm (27 inches), with a desirable height between 72-75 cm (28-30 inches). Males weigh 50 kilograms and up. Softness and vicious temperaments are considered serious faults for the breed.
Generally healthy and long lived, hip dysplasia, obesity and occasional heart problems are known to occur. The ears of the Caucasian Shepherd are traditionally cropped, although some modern dogs are unaltered. The preferred show-types are the long-coated grey dogs with some white markings. Black or black-and-tan dogs are often not acceptable in the show ring.


