Central Asian Ovtcharka

Working

Coat

Solid: .
Brindle: with striping.
Sable: Red sable is accepted in any of the patterns.
Grizzle: Grey or red grizzle (regular), light markings optional in red grizzles, may be replaced by a trim colour.
Urajiro: All of the above may have urajiro.
Masking: , brindles, grizzles, and sables may be masked with (standard mask).
White Markings: Any of the above may have in any pattern. Ticking is allowed.

Eyes

Eyes - , may have . Darker colour is preferred.

Nose

. May be in cream/ivory or solid white dogz.

Faults

Wrong eye or nose colour.
Mismatched coat types (shorthaired dog with ruff, longhaired dog without).

Disqualifications

Blue or liver dogz.

Varieties

None

Notes

The central asian ovtcharka (can be translated to 'shepherd dog') has an immense area as its origin, and the type varies depending on where you are located. The dogs have been kept as herders and guardians, meaning they are often very independent with sharp temperaments.

The central asian ovtcharka should be very powerful, rectangular in shape and can grow very large. The skull is broad and rather flat with little stop. The muzzle should be shorter than the skull. The ears are small and set low. The neck should be powerful, short and carried low. The chest is deep and rounded, sometimes reaching below the elbows. There should be only little tuck up. The tail is set high, in the home country docked. The coat can be long or short. In longhaired dogs, a ruff is formed around the neck.

Breed Files

Filename: Central asian ovtcharka
Offset: 0091
Base: Great Dane
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: December 17, 2009
Notes: Addball ears (drop or cropped) and tail (four carriage variations, can be full or docked at 2 lengths). Three topline variations and optional liplines and nails. 2nd gens may appear a bit smoother overall.

Filename: CS Central Asian Ovtcharka
Offset: 6D75
Base: Sheepdog
SCP: Sheepdog
Accepted: December 30, 2005
Notes: Angled legs. Includes cropped and docked (several variations in tail carriage) as well as natural eared and tailed. Coat can be heavy or light, and there are three topline variations.