Is the Central Asian Shepherd the same as the breed “Asian Shepherd” bred in Oklahoma?
NO, Central Asian Shepherds (ovcharka) are a Fully Accepted/Registried Purebred Working dog. The USA Asian Shepherd was/is a UN registered 1st Generation cross between Caucasian Ovcharka , Central Asian Ovcharka, Spanish Mastiff & Anatolian Shepherd. Bred by Circle Z Farms WARNING! 3 mongrels litters sold in Ohio as purebred Even thou the sire of all 3 litters is one of these Asian Shepherd mutts. Half CO, Half CAO. Breeder of Troika Von Briggle is Pril Zahorsky Circle Z farms. TROIKA line of Central Asian are not Purebred.
