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Caucasian Shepherd
Caucasian Shepherd The Caucasian Shepherd Dog is a loyal guardian to the core. Bred to help shepherds in the Caucasus Mountain region keep their flocks safe from predators like wolves and bears. They often use these instincts in modern times to act as watchdogs and protectors, though they are sometimes overly apprehensive around strangers. Don’t […]
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Caucasian Shepherd
The Caucasian Shepherd Dog is a loyal guardian to the core. Bred to help shepherds in the Caucasus Mountain region keep their flocks safe from predators like wolves and bears.
They often use these instincts in modern times to act as watchdogs and protectors, though they are sometimes overly apprehensive around strangers. Don’t take well to other animals entering their territory, including other dogs. Smart but headstrong, the massive Caucasian Shepherd Dog needs an experienced trainer that can handle an independent attitude with firm boundaries and patience.
They are not high energy dogs, but their size demands space, making them ill-suited for apartment life. A yard with a solid, high fence is ideal. Although they aren’t known for barking more than most dogs, they will alert owners to any dangers, even in the middle of the night, and their bark is quite loud.
- Female Caucasian Shepherd Dogs only give birth once a year.
- Caucasian Shepherd Dogs are fierce guardians of their territory, but they are also fairly low-energy dogs. Weight gain is a strong possibility and should be addressed with proper diet and exercise.
- The communist USSR used this breed to guard prisoners and kept dogs in army kennels to create new breeds for military use.
- East Germany used Caucasian Shepherd Dogs to patrol the border created by the Berlin Wall. When the wall came down, dogs were given to German families to live out the rest of their days.
- The Caucasian Shepherd Dog is one of the most ancient Molosser breeds. Some archaeological findings trace them back to Mesopotamia.
- Caucasian Shepherd Dog coats come in three lengths and a huge variety of colors. They shed quite a bit, but their thick coats keep them warm even in extremely cold weather.
- While they are naturally standoffish to strangers and don’t take well to other animals, Caucasian Shepherd Dogs can be very gentle and loving, and some have even become therapy dogs with proper training.