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About the Caucasian Shepherd Dog

Origin: Russian Federation
Typical life span
10-12 years
Size
Large — from its typical weight
Weight
Male
50-77 kg
Female
45-68 kg
Height
Male
68-76 cm
Female
64-71 cm
FCI status
Reconocida por la FCI
FCI group
Pinscher and Schnauzer - Molossoid and Swiss Mountain and Cattledogs
Origin
Russian Federation
Also called
Perro Pastor del Caucaso
Known hereditary risks
Not researched yet

About

What is a Caucasian Shepherd Dog?

Giant, powerfully built livestock guardian breed with dense, weather-resistant double coat and imposing presence. Bred to be a formidable guardian in harsh mountain conditions with a courageous, confident demeanor.

Caucasian Shepherd Dog history and origins

Ancient breed originating in the Caucasus Mountain region, used for centuries to protect livestock from large predators like wolves and bears. Standardized by Soviet cynologists and used as military and prison guard dogs.

Caucasian Shepherd Dog appearance and size

Males typically weigh 50-77 kg and stand 68-76 cm at the shoulder; females 45-68 kg and 64-71 cm.

Lo que dice el estándar de la raza

Criado para
Guard- and watchdog
Comportamiento y temperamento
Behaviour is steady, active, self-confident, fearless and independent. The Caucasian Shepherd Dog shows a devoted attachment to its master; it is an excellent guard dog

Quoted from FCI standard n°328. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.

Referencia de la raza de The Dog API.

Características

Tamaño
Large
Necesidad de ejercicio
2 of 5
Facilidad de adiestramiento
Caída de pelo
3 of 5
Cuidados del pelo
4 of 5
Convivencia con niños
Coste de mantenimiento
Tolera quedarse solo
Inteligencia
Salud de la raza
Not researched yet

Pros & cons

Pros y contras de la raza Caucasian Shepherd Dog

Lo que obtienes con la raza Caucasian Shepherd Dog

  • Función declarada en el estándar: «Guard- and watchdog»
  • El estándar describe la raza así: «Behaviour is steady, active, self-confident, fearless and independent»

Lo que asumes

  • Exige muchos cuidados del pelo — la descripción del propio estándar es «The longer outer coat forms “brushes” on the ears, a “mane” around the neck and…»
  • Vive menos que un perro mestizo — mediana de 5.4 años en 53 animales, frente a 12

Extraído de fuentes y no escrito como opinión — investigación de salud citada, el estándar del propio registro, y estudios de longevidad revisados por pares. Estándar de la raza, FCI; McMillan et al. 2024, median age at death. Los animales de un criador pueden diferir de todo esto, y una columna vacía significa que no tenemos nada de ese lado, no que no haya nada que decir.

Characteristics

Estándar de la FCI · Caucasian Shepherd Dog

Pelo y color

Tal como lo establece el estándar de la FCI. Cada línea de abajo está en las palabras del propio estándar.

Coat

Straight, coarse, stand-off coat with well developed undercoat.

The length of guard coat as well as the undercoat should not be less than 5 cm.

The coat on the head and forelegs is shorter and thicker.

The tail is completely covered with dense coat and looks thick and furry.

The longer outer coat forms “brushes” on the ears, a “mane” around the neck and “trousers” on the back sides of the thighs

Color

  • Preferred
  • Permissible
  • Undesirable
  • Disqualifying

«Preferred», «permissible», «undesirable» y «disqualifying» — preferido, admisible, indeseable y descalificante — son las palabras de la propia FCI sobre la raza, y quedan en inglés porque así constan en el estándar. Describen lo que el estándar pide — no son una valoración de ningún perro concreto, ni nuestra.

Color de base

Any solid colour, piebald or spotted colour

  • Except for solid black
  • diluted black or black in any combination or genetic blue or liver brown colour

Resumido de FCI standard n°328 — cada etiqueta está en las palabras del propio estándar, con el veredicto pasado a la etiqueta de al lado. Lee la cláusula completa en la fuente.

Lo que dice el estándar de la raza

Tamaño
Height at the withers: Males: Desirable height 72-75 cms; Minimum 68 cms; Females: Desirable height 67-70 cms; Minimum 64 cms. Larger stature is accepted, as long as conformation is harmonic. Weight: Males: Minimum: 50 kgs; Females: Minimum: 45 kgs
La FCI da un límite solo por un lado, así que no hay intervalo que indicar.

Quoted from FCI standard n°328. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.

Lo que el estándar penaliza

Aquello por lo que un juez resta puntos a la raza Caucasian Shepherd Dog, y lo que la deja fuera del ring, en las palabras del propio registro. Esto describe el estándar de la raza — no es una lista de comprobación para el animal que tienes delante, y un animal de compañía con un defecto descalificante es un perro que no puede ir a exposición, no un perro enfermo.

Defectos graves

Cuentan mucho en contra de un ejemplar en el ring.

  • Too light or too coarse in built.
  • Lack of self-confidence.
  • Deviations in the sexual dimorphism.
  • Head small in proportions to the body; light; narrow; long; coarse; blocky or apple head.
  • Abrupt stop.
  • Muzzle: downfaced; dishfaced or snipy.
  • Teeth too small; widely spaced; incisors not set in one line; any deviation from the dental formula (except for absence of the PM1s). Insufficiently marked cheekbones.
  • Eyes large; bulging; very light; showing haw; slack eye lids.
  • Ears large; thin or set too low.
  • Top line roach or sway back; long, sagging or arched loin; rump higher than the withers.
  • Body square; too cobby; too long; narrow in both front and rear; too leggy; chest very short, flat or shallow; croup short or steep.
  • Stumped tail.
  • Weak bone; muscles and ligaments in joints.
  • Lacking correct angulations.
  • Bowed forearms.
  • Unbalanced movement.
  • Lack of driving power in the hindquarters.
  • Coat that is very soft; curly; has very short guard coat or no undercoat

Defectos descalificantes

Dejan al animal fuera del ring por completo.

  • Any deviation from the required bite.
  • Incompleted dental formula (absence of any tooth except the third molars (M3) or the first premolars (PM1s).
  • Entropion.
  • Wall eyes; deep blue; green shaded or eyes of different colour.
  • Docked tail.
  • Constant pacing or impossibility to assess the gate.
  • Black colour in any variation; solid; diluted; piebald, spotted or as saddle (except for mask).
  • Genetic blue colour in any variation or nuance.
  • Bluish-grey pigmented nose, lips and eye rims.
  • Genetic brown colour in any variation or nuance.
  • Genetic brown nose, lips and eye rims.
  • Tan-marking in black, blue or brown dogs.
  • Height below minimum.
  • Severe deviations in the sexual dimorphism in males

FCI standard n°328

Información a nivel de raza, de The Dog API. Describe la raza Caucasian Shepherd Dog en general; cualquier animal concreto puede ser distinto.

Health guide

What to ask for in a Caucasian Shepherd Dog

No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Caucasian Shepherd Dog on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.

Puppies

No puppies listed right now

No Caucasian Shepherd Dog breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.

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