Armenian pet lovers

This breed of dog is a strong, extremely hardy and unpretentious. Caucasian Shepherd is incorruptible and angry to strangers, at the same time capable of boundless love and affection to the owner and his family. This dog is known by a daily 50-mile crossing of the flock lives whole the year in the open air under all climatic conditions and with a minimum of food. Caucasian Shepherd able to produce their own food itself, hunting rodents, etc. It’s a dog with a very stable psyche, excellent health an athlete by nature and confident in its strength. It is not a slave, but an equal partner, ready to respond to your every need and mood. As a rule, their decisions are faithful and often made independently. These shepherds uncompromising and incorruptible protect the property, which belongs to their owner, regardless of whether owner is at home or absent. We need to remember and to know that the brave Caucasian Shepherd, as a rule, comes to grips with the offender, who find themselves in a protected area, without barking. This is not always convenient, as a guard dog must first raise the alarm, warning the owner or the protection of the invasion of outsiders.
Here are the places, where the one of the oldest breeds of dogs- Caucasian Shepherd has spread – Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ossetia, Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, etc.
This dog is a massive dog above-average growth. The height of males isn’t below 69 cm, bitches – not less than 64 cm, head is massive, broad skull and strongly developed cheekbones. The forehead is broad, flat, in the center with a small groove. The muzzle is massive, blunt, shorter than the length of the forehead, with dry, thick, close fitting lips. Eyes are oval, deep-set, obliquely set, small, dark brown, the expression of a careful and distrustful of strangers.
The neck is powerful, short, set at an angle of 30 – 40 degrees to the back line. Chest is wide, deep, powerful, reaching to the elbows, or even lower. Back is broad, straight and strong. Loins is wide, convex, gradually turning to the rump. The tail is sickle-shaped or ring, highly planted. Gait is free, unhurried. Characteristic of gait – slow trot or heavy, but fast gallop. Coat is straight, coarse, with a strongly developed undercoat of a brighter tone. There are 2 kinds of Caucasian Shepherds: longhaired and shorthaired.
We can distinguish several types of Caucasian Shepherd Dog: Georgian, Armenian, Azeri, Dagestan and Kabardino-Balkaria and Kalmyk. There are some differences among them; in the type of constitution, in color, length and quality of wool. The best type of the Shepherds is Georgian, because they are the largest, with a strong backbone of a powerful, correct, a typical head. Solid colors and long hair make these dogs especially impressive and magnificent. Azeri type of Caucasian Shepherd Dog is divided into two subtypes: the mountain (close to the Georgian type) and steppe – with a more elongated head, short hair and larger feet. Red color with a darker mask is typical for this kind of dogs. This type is similar to the Armenian, Georgian, but these dogs are little smaller and have less powerful bone structure, also with long hair. Dagestan shepherd is strong, rough constitution, with well developed bone structure and short or medium length hair. Color varied: light-gray and reddish hues, red, yellow, white, brown, brindle.