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Central Asian Shepherd dogs, standart FCI-335
New edition of breed standard “Central Asian Shepherd”
The origin country: Soviet Union (regions of Central Asia) under Russian patronage
Date of publishing this standard – 23.05.2003
The usage – securing, guarding dog
FCI qualification:
Group 2. Pinchers, schnauzers, molossoid, mountain and Swiss cattle dogs
Section 2.2 Molossoid/ mountain dogs
Without performance tests.
Short historical review.
Central Asian Shepherd is one of the ancient dog’s breeds and is a typical molossoid. It was forming as a breed of a national selection during four thousand years on a huge area, spreading from the Caspian Sea to China and from the Urals to Afghanistan. In this breed there is a blood of ancient Tibet dogs shepherd dogs of different kinds nomadic tribes and fighting dogs of Mesopotamia, it is in a lose relation with Mongolian shepherd and Tibet mastiff. During all the period of its existence Central Asian shepherd dogs were mainly used for guarding domestic animals, caravans and it’s owner’s house, undergone a severe natural selection. Hard living conditions and constant fights with predators formed its appearance and tempered the character of this dog, made it stronger, fearless, taught to spend its efforts economically. At the area of its original sphere Central Asian shepherd dogs are mainly used as guarding dogs but also for securing domestic animals from predators.
Factory work with this breed was started in the Soviet Union in the 30th of the 20th century.
General impression.
Central Asian Shepherd dogs (molossoid of Asian origin) is a dog of harmonic complexion of big height and medium length. Type of complexion – rough with well – developed volume, but not relieved muscular system. The skin is thick and elastic enough, mobile towards the muscles, which contributes less vulnerability in a fight with predators. The sex type is well expressed, the male dogs are more massive and more manly look as female dogs. The last formation comes to the age of 3 years. The most important relation degrees are the height in withers of male dogs is not less than 70 sm. , the height in withers of female dogs s not less than 65 sm. The body length increases the wither height 3-10 per cent, but the male dogs are more compact than female ones. The length of front leg till elbow is 50-52% of the wither height of the dog. The bigger height is more desirable if the complexion is proportional.
Behavior.
Confident, stable, proud and independent. Characterized with distrust, unfriendliness towards strangers. The dog is very brave, hard working, hardy with an instinct of securing its area and the owner. Also characterized as fearless in a fight with huge predators.
Head.
Massive, proportional according to the whole complexion, deep in a skull part, looks like a triangle from the top and the side.
Skull area.
The forehead is flat, the skull is flat as well, long, of a rectangle shape when look from the top. Inion is well developed but seen a bit because of well developed volume muscular system. Eyebrows are developed.
Transition.
The transition from the forehead to the face is smooth, medium expressed, but because of developed eyebrows there is an impression of a sharp transition.
Face.
The face is not long (less than a half but more than 1/3 of the head length), massive, volume, well filled under eyes, not soothing towards the nose, looking from the top, front and side it’s triangle. The nasal bridge is wide and straight, sometimes hook-nosed. The lower jaw with massive well expressed chin. The nose is big, black, not very expressed from the whole face. With white or fawn color the nose can be light.
Lips.
The lips are thick, the upper lip covers the lower jaw when the jaws are closed.
Jaws, teeth and bite.
The jaws are wide. The teeth are wide, white , joining each other, 42 teeth. Double first premolar is allowed. Incisors at the bottom are placed in one line. A bite is scissor like, plane, or a snack without departing (at very large lower jaw). Canines are large, widely spaced. The presence of broken or knocked-out incisors and canines, not interfere with the determination of occlusion, to assess the dogs are not affected.
Cheeks.
Cheeks are long with good muscles, but not ruining the rectangle shape of the head.
Eyes.
Small, widely spaced, straight-set, moderately deep-drawing, rounded shape. Incisioncentury oval. Eye color brown of various shades - from dark brown to hazel. Eyelids are thick, moderately dry, characterized by the presence of visible third century. Preferred full stroke century. Looking confident, stern and dignified.
Ears.
Medium size, triangular, hanging, low set - the lower edge of ear bases at or slightly below eye line. In the early days of the puppy's life short cropped. Admitted uncroppedears that does not affect the evaluation of the dog.
Neck.
Medium length, solid, round in cross section, muscular low yield. Characteristic of suspension.
Corpus.
Solid, well balanced.
Topline.
Back line and waist gently rises from the withers to the rump forming a solid topline.
Withers.
Withers are well defined, rather short, muscular and tall.
Back.
The back is straight, broad and fairly long with well developed muscles, are characterized by a deepening on the back.
Loins.
Loin short, broad, muscular and slightly arched.
Croup.
Croup is of medium length, wide, muscular with a slight slope to the end of the tail. The distance between the ribs is not less than between the shoulder blades. Height at the withers by more than 1-2 cm in height at the rump, but a small highly-admissible.
Chest.
Chest is long, broad, with convex rounded edges, gently expanding in the direction of the blades short ribs converging in this part of the cylindrical form. False ribs are long.Forechest slightly in favor of the line scapulohumeral joints. Characterized by jowl.
Underline and belly.
The lower part of the chest lowered to the level of the elbows or slightly below. Abdomen slightly tucked.
Tail.
Thick at the base, set on high enough. In the natural state of crescent-shaped or coiledin the last third. Usually docked in the first days after birth. Sometimes can be without a tail. Allowed Undocked that does not affect the evaluation of the dog.
Forelimbs.
Viewed from the front straight and parallel. Shoulder blades are long, tight to the chest,pulled back, the distance between the tops of the blades is significant.
Shoulders.
Upper arm long, put a slight slope, muscles well developed. Scapulohumeralarticulation angles about 100 degrees.
Elbows.
Elbows point straight back.
Forearm.
Forearm straight, massive, long, round in cross section. The length of the front foot to the elbow is 50-52% of the height at the withers.
Wrist.
Wrist joints are very broad, thick.
Metacarpus.
Metacarpus massive of moderate length, placed almost vertically.
Hind limbs.
When viewed from behind parallel and widely set.
Hip.
Hips wide, with strong muscles. Thighs are supplied with a small slope.
Stifle (knee).
Knees in the static inconspicuous. Stifle moderately expressed.
Tibia.
Tibia not long and well muscled.
Hock.
Hock massive, moderately expressed, with good fixation. Calcaneus are welldeveloped, long.
Metatarsus.
Metatarsus massive, moderate length, placed vertically. There are dewclaws that does not affect the evaluation of the dog.
Paws.
The massive, round, arched and tight. The pads are thick and fleshy, with a hard, thick skin.
Movement.
Well balanced, soft (cat). Lynx with a free jump front and strong drive hindquarters. The top line should remain with the firm. Joints free unbend. During the movement of the corners of the rear limbs are expressed more clearly than in the rack.
Skin.
The skin is thick, fairly flexible, very mobile towards muscles. Characterized with a dewlap on the neck and jowl.
Coat.
The coat is thick, straight rough with well developed undercoat. On the head and front of the legs the hair is short, skintight. Depending on the length of the guard and the top coat distinguish dogs with short(3-5cm), tight around the body hair, and with a longer (7-10cm), intermediate-type coat,forming a mane on the neck and tow behind the ears, on back sides of the limbs and tail.
Color.
Anything other than blue or brown in any combination.
Testes.
Male animals should have two full-fledged, well-developed testicles fully found in the scrotum.
Disadvantages.
Slight deviations from the requirements of the standard does not violate the general impression and not affecting the quality of working dogs.
Vices (serious flaws - no score higher than "good"):
- a significant deviation in the type of complexion and anatomy, reducing producing quality dogs (relief or looseness complexion, long legs, weak bones, highly-strong hip, narrow, short, sharply sloping croup, bowed);
- Light, narrow head, long muzzle, rounded skull, a sharp transition from forehead to muzzle, turned up muzzle, pronounced high cheekbones, high set ears;
- edentate (no more than two molars and premolars, in any combination);
- very light or blue eyes bulging, large, close-set eyes;
- height is below the standard by more than 2 cm;
- the tail, lying on his back, or rolled into a tight ring.
ELIMINATING FAULTS:
- cowardice, choleric, uncontrolled malignancy;
- unilateral cryptorchidism and complete;
- undershot;
- edentate (no more than two teeth in any combination);
- different eye colors;
- Brown (with brown nose, the edges of the eyelids and lips) or blue (with gray nose,the edges of the eyelids and lips), colors in any combination;
- curly, soft hair;
- poor fixation of the joints, unbalanced traffic;
- Males in female type.
Herald RKF ¹ 4 (43), 2003
Herald RKF ¹ 3 (56), 2005
NPC "CENTRAL ASIA SHEPHERD"
Commission RKF standards approved changes to the standard CAO made NPCJWC CAO.
Head.
Old Edition: eyebrows developed.
New edition: eyebrows developed, but not very prominent.
Topline.
Old Edition: withers well marked, not long muscular, high.
New edition: withers well marked, rather short and muscular with a noticeable shift to the back line. Old Edition: back straight, wide rather long and well muscled, characterized deepening.
New edition: back straight, wide rather long and well muscled.
Tibia.
Old Edition: tibia not long and well muscled.
New edition: tibia not long (slightly shorter than the thigh) and well muscled.
Skin.
Old edition: a characteristic dewlap on the neck and jowl.
New edition: a characteristic dewlap on the neck.
Vices.
Add: narrow flat chest.
Remove: edentate; blue eyes.
Disqualifying faults.
Add: the eyes of any color other than the stipulated standard, edentate (absence of anytooth other than those stated in the "teeth")
The origin country: Soviet Union (regions of Central Asia) under Russian patronage
Date of publishing this standard – 23.05.2003
The usage – securing, guarding dog
FCI qualification:
Group 2. Pinchers, schnauzers, molossoid, mountain and Swiss cattle dogs
Section 2.2 Molossoid/ mountain dogs
Without performance tests.
Short historical review.
Central Asian Shepherd is one of the ancient dog’s breeds and is a typical molossoid. It was forming as a breed of a national selection during four thousand years on a huge area, spreading from the Caspian Sea to China and from the Urals to Afghanistan. In this breed there is a blood of ancient Tibet dogs shepherd dogs of different kinds nomadic tribes and fighting dogs of Mesopotamia, it is in a lose relation with Mongolian shepherd and Tibet mastiff. During all the period of its existence Central Asian shepherd dogs were mainly used for guarding domestic animals, caravans and it’s owner’s house, undergone a severe natural selection. Hard living conditions and constant fights with predators formed its appearance and tempered the character of this dog, made it stronger, fearless, taught to spend its efforts economically. At the area of its original sphere Central Asian shepherd dogs are mainly used as guarding dogs but also for securing domestic animals from predators.
Factory work with this breed was started in the Soviet Union in the 30th of the 20th century.
General impression.
Central Asian Shepherd dogs (molossoid of Asian origin) is a dog of harmonic complexion of big height and medium length. Type of complexion – rough with well – developed volume, but not relieved muscular system. The skin is thick and elastic enough, mobile towards the muscles, which contributes less vulnerability in a fight with predators. The sex type is well expressed, the male dogs are more massive and more manly look as female dogs. The last formation comes to the age of 3 years. The most important relation degrees are the height in withers of male dogs is not less than 70 sm. , the height in withers of female dogs s not less than 65 sm. The body length increases the wither height 3-10 per cent, but the male dogs are more compact than female ones. The length of front leg till elbow is 50-52% of the wither height of the dog. The bigger height is more desirable if the complexion is proportional.
Behavior.
Confident, stable, proud and independent. Characterized with distrust, unfriendliness towards strangers. The dog is very brave, hard working, hardy with an instinct of securing its area and the owner. Also characterized as fearless in a fight with huge predators.
Head.
Massive, proportional according to the whole complexion, deep in a skull part, looks like a triangle from the top and the side.
Skull area.
The forehead is flat, the skull is flat as well, long, of a rectangle shape when look from the top. Inion is well developed but seen a bit because of well developed volume muscular system. Eyebrows are developed.
Transition.
The transition from the forehead to the face is smooth, medium expressed, but because of developed eyebrows there is an impression of a sharp transition.
Face.
The face is not long (less than a half but more than 1/3 of the head length), massive, volume, well filled under eyes, not soothing towards the nose, looking from the top, front and side it’s triangle. The nasal bridge is wide and straight, sometimes hook-nosed. The lower jaw with massive well expressed chin. The nose is big, black, not very expressed from the whole face. With white or fawn color the nose can be light.
Lips.
The lips are thick, the upper lip covers the lower jaw when the jaws are closed.
Jaws, teeth and bite.
The jaws are wide. The teeth are wide, white , joining each other, 42 teeth. Double first premolar is allowed. Incisors at the bottom are placed in one line. A bite is scissor like, plane, or a snack without departing (at very large lower jaw). Canines are large, widely spaced. The presence of broken or knocked-out incisors and canines, not interfere with the determination of occlusion, to assess the dogs are not affected.
Cheeks.
Cheeks are long with good muscles, but not ruining the rectangle shape of the head.
Eyes.
Small, widely spaced, straight-set, moderately deep-drawing, rounded shape. Incisioncentury oval. Eye color brown of various shades - from dark brown to hazel. Eyelids are thick, moderately dry, characterized by the presence of visible third century. Preferred full stroke century. Looking confident, stern and dignified.
Ears.
Medium size, triangular, hanging, low set - the lower edge of ear bases at or slightly below eye line. In the early days of the puppy's life short cropped. Admitted uncroppedears that does not affect the evaluation of the dog.
Neck.
Medium length, solid, round in cross section, muscular low yield. Characteristic of suspension.
Corpus.
Solid, well balanced.
Topline.
Back line and waist gently rises from the withers to the rump forming a solid topline.
Withers.
Withers are well defined, rather short, muscular and tall.
Back.
The back is straight, broad and fairly long with well developed muscles, are characterized by a deepening on the back.
Loins.
Loin short, broad, muscular and slightly arched.
Croup.
Croup is of medium length, wide, muscular with a slight slope to the end of the tail. The distance between the ribs is not less than between the shoulder blades. Height at the withers by more than 1-2 cm in height at the rump, but a small highly-admissible.
Chest.
Chest is long, broad, with convex rounded edges, gently expanding in the direction of the blades short ribs converging in this part of the cylindrical form. False ribs are long.Forechest slightly in favor of the line scapulohumeral joints. Characterized by jowl.
Underline and belly.
The lower part of the chest lowered to the level of the elbows or slightly below. Abdomen slightly tucked.
Tail.
Thick at the base, set on high enough. In the natural state of crescent-shaped or coiledin the last third. Usually docked in the first days after birth. Sometimes can be without a tail. Allowed Undocked that does not affect the evaluation of the dog.
Forelimbs.
Viewed from the front straight and parallel. Shoulder blades are long, tight to the chest,pulled back, the distance between the tops of the blades is significant.
Shoulders.
Upper arm long, put a slight slope, muscles well developed. Scapulohumeralarticulation angles about 100 degrees.
Elbows.
Elbows point straight back.
Forearm.
Forearm straight, massive, long, round in cross section. The length of the front foot to the elbow is 50-52% of the height at the withers.
Wrist.
Wrist joints are very broad, thick.
Metacarpus.
Metacarpus massive of moderate length, placed almost vertically.
Hind limbs.
When viewed from behind parallel and widely set.
Hip.
Hips wide, with strong muscles. Thighs are supplied with a small slope.
Stifle (knee).
Knees in the static inconspicuous. Stifle moderately expressed.
Tibia.
Tibia not long and well muscled.
Hock.
Hock massive, moderately expressed, with good fixation. Calcaneus are welldeveloped, long.
Metatarsus.
Metatarsus massive, moderate length, placed vertically. There are dewclaws that does not affect the evaluation of the dog.
Paws.
The massive, round, arched and tight. The pads are thick and fleshy, with a hard, thick skin.
Movement.
Well balanced, soft (cat). Lynx with a free jump front and strong drive hindquarters. The top line should remain with the firm. Joints free unbend. During the movement of the corners of the rear limbs are expressed more clearly than in the rack.
Skin.
The skin is thick, fairly flexible, very mobile towards muscles. Characterized with a dewlap on the neck and jowl.
Coat.
The coat is thick, straight rough with well developed undercoat. On the head and front of the legs the hair is short, skintight. Depending on the length of the guard and the top coat distinguish dogs with short(3-5cm), tight around the body hair, and with a longer (7-10cm), intermediate-type coat,forming a mane on the neck and tow behind the ears, on back sides of the limbs and tail.
Color.
Anything other than blue or brown in any combination.
Testes.
Male animals should have two full-fledged, well-developed testicles fully found in the scrotum.
Disadvantages.
Slight deviations from the requirements of the standard does not violate the general impression and not affecting the quality of working dogs.
Vices (serious flaws - no score higher than "good"):
- a significant deviation in the type of complexion and anatomy, reducing producing quality dogs (relief or looseness complexion, long legs, weak bones, highly-strong hip, narrow, short, sharply sloping croup, bowed);
- Light, narrow head, long muzzle, rounded skull, a sharp transition from forehead to muzzle, turned up muzzle, pronounced high cheekbones, high set ears;
- edentate (no more than two molars and premolars, in any combination);
- very light or blue eyes bulging, large, close-set eyes;
- height is below the standard by more than 2 cm;
- the tail, lying on his back, or rolled into a tight ring.
ELIMINATING FAULTS:
- cowardice, choleric, uncontrolled malignancy;
- unilateral cryptorchidism and complete;
- undershot;
- edentate (no more than two teeth in any combination);
- different eye colors;
- Brown (with brown nose, the edges of the eyelids and lips) or blue (with gray nose,the edges of the eyelids and lips), colors in any combination;
- curly, soft hair;
- poor fixation of the joints, unbalanced traffic;
- Males in female type.
Herald RKF ¹ 4 (43), 2003
Herald RKF ¹ 3 (56), 2005
NPC "CENTRAL ASIA SHEPHERD"
Commission RKF standards approved changes to the standard CAO made NPCJWC CAO.
Head.
Old Edition: eyebrows developed.
New edition: eyebrows developed, but not very prominent.
Topline.
Old Edition: withers well marked, not long muscular, high.
New edition: withers well marked, rather short and muscular with a noticeable shift to the back line. Old Edition: back straight, wide rather long and well muscled, characterized deepening.
New edition: back straight, wide rather long and well muscled.
Tibia.
Old Edition: tibia not long and well muscled.
New edition: tibia not long (slightly shorter than the thigh) and well muscled.
Skin.
Old edition: a characteristic dewlap on the neck and jowl.
New edition: a characteristic dewlap on the neck.
Vices.
Add: narrow flat chest.
Remove: edentate; blue eyes.
Disqualifying faults.
Add: the eyes of any color other than the stipulated standard, edentate (absence of anytooth other than those stated in the "teeth")
