How does the Central Asian Shepherd (CAS) differ from the Central Asian Ovcharka (CAO)?
Ovcharka is a word the Russian’s gave all types of Central Asian dogs when they over the country in 1917. Ovcharka in Central Asia translates to Mongrel. In Central Asia the dogs go by many different names, such as Alabai, Tobet, Koochee, Darchmarda. With each name, their is a different size, type & function. During the 70 years of occupied rule the breed became world known as the “Central Asian Ovcharka” In the USA the breed is known as the Central Asian Shepherd dog. The Nomads dog was called the Asiatic Mastiff 100 years ago. Mastiff is a new word for a old breed. Update in 2001 some of the Russian commercial kennels have developed a new type. This new factory type has a Undershot jaw under the name Central Asian Ovcharka (CAO). And they are used for fighting So in the future the CAO with the undershot bites, less dewlap , different working abilities,will be different from the Old World Central Asian’s found in remote area of Central Asia & the small population in the USA. In the We
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