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FCI-Standard N\u00b0 335 <\/span><\/p>\n

CENTRAL ASIA SHEPHERD DOG<\/span><\/p>\n

ORIGIN<\/strong>: USSR (Regions of Central Asia).<\/span>
PATRONAGE<\/strong>: Russia.<\/span>
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID<\/span><\/strong>
STANDARD<\/strong>: 13.10.2010.<\/span>
UTILIZATION<\/strong>: Guard and watch dog.<\/span>
FCI-CLASSIFICATION:<\/strong> Group 2 Pinscher & Schnauzer type,<\/span>
Molossoid Breeds, Swiss <\/span>Mountain- and Cattle Dogs.<\/span>
Section 2.2. Molossoid Breeds, Mountain <\/span>type.<\/span>
Without working trial.<\/span>
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY<\/strong>: Central Asia Shepherd Dog<\/span>
(CASD) is one of the most ancient breed of dogs. They were formed<\/span>
as a breed from natural selection during more than four thousand<\/span>
years in the vast territory, which spreads nowadays from the<\/span>
Caspian Sea to China and from Southern Ural to Afghanistan. Its<\/span>
heritage is from the most ancient dogs of Tibet, Cattle Dogs from<\/span>
various nomad tribes\u2019 dogs that are closely related to the Mongolian<\/span>
Shepherd Dog and the Tibetan Mastiff. The CASD were mainly<\/span>
used to protect cattle, caravans and the owner\u2019s dwellings, and being<\/span>
exposed to rigid natural selection. Hard living conditions and<\/span>
constant struggle against predators have had influence on the shape<\/span>
as well as the dog\u2019s character and it has made it strong, fearless, and<\/span>
taught it to save its energy. In the places of primordial habitation,<\/span>
the CASD were used mainly to protect herds from predators and<\/span>
also as guard dogs.<\/span>
The work with the breed started in the USSR in the 1930s.<\/span>
GENERAL APPEARANCE<\/strong>: The Central Asian Shepherd Dog is<\/span>
of harmonious build and large stature, moderately long (neither long<\/span>
nor short in body).<\/span>
Robust, muscular body, voluminous, but not with visible muscles.<\/span>
Sexual dimorphism is clearly defined. The males are more massive<\/span>
and courageous than females with more pronounced withers and a<\/span>
larger head. Full maturity is reached by the age of 3 years.<\/span>
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS<\/strong>: The length of body only slightly<\/span>
exceeds the height at withers. Larger stature is desirable but<\/span>
proportional constitution must remain. Length of forelegs up to the<\/span>
elbow is 50-52 % of the height at the withers. The length of muzzle<\/span>
is less than 1\/2 the length of head, but more than a 1\/3.<\/span>
BEHAVIOUR AND TEMPERAMENT<\/strong>: Self assured, balanced<\/span>
quiet, proud and independent. The dogs are very courageous and<\/span>
have high working capacity, endurance and a natural instinct of<\/span>
territory. Fearlessness towards large predators is a characteristic<\/span>
feature.<\/span>
HEAD<\/strong>: Massive and in balance with general appearance. Head<\/span>
shape is close to rectangular, seen from above and side.<\/span>
CRANIAL REGION: Deep in skull. The forehead is flat and the<\/span>
skull part is flat and long. Occiput is well defined but hardly visible,<\/span>
because of well developed muscles. Supraorbital ridges are<\/span>
moderately defined.<\/span>
Stop: Stop is moderately defined.<\/span>
FACIAL REGION:<\/span>
Nose: Large, well developed but not exceeding the general contour<\/span>
of the muzzle. Colour of the nose is black but in white and fawn<\/span>
coloured dogs the nose can be lighter.<\/span>
Muzzle: The muzzle is blunt and of moderate length, it is almost<\/span>
rectangular viewed from above and sides and narrowing very<\/span>
slightly towards the nose. Muzzle is voluminous, deep and well<\/span>
filled under the eyes. <\/span>
Bridge of muzzle is broad, straight and sometimes with a slight<\/span>
down face. Chin is well developed.<\/span>
Lips: Thick, upper lips tightly covering the lower lips when the<\/span>
mouth is closed. Full black pigmentation is preferable.<\/span>
Jaws \/ Teeth: The jaws are strong and broad. Teeth are large, white<\/span>
and close to each other, 42 in total. Incisors are set on a line. Scissors<\/span>
bite, pincer bite and also reversed scissors bite is accepted. Canines<\/span>
are set well apart. An injury to the teeth that does not affect the use<\/span>
of the bite is of no consequence.<\/span>
Cheeks: The Cheekbones are long and well developed, without<\/span>
interfering with the rectangular shape of head.<\/span>
Eyes: Medium sized, with oval form, set well apart, looking straight<\/span>
ahead, and moderately deep set. The colour of the eyes from dark<\/span>
brown to hazel. The darker colour is preferable. The eyelids are thick<\/span>
and preferably with lower eye lid not too loose. No visible third<\/span>
eyelid. Fully pigmented eyes rims are preferred. Whatever the colour<\/span>
of coat, eye rims should be black. Expression is confident and<\/span>
dignified.<\/span>
Ears: Medium sized, triangular shape, thick, low set and hanging.<\/span>
Lower part of ear base is level with, or slightly below the eyes.<\/span>
Traditional ear-cropping, in the fashion illustrated on the cover, is<\/span>
still practiced in country of origin and in countries where it is not<\/span>
prohibited by law.<\/span>
NECK<\/strong>: The neck is of medium length, very powerful, oval at crosssection, well muscled, and low set. Dewlap is a specific breed<\/span>
feature.<\/span>
BODY<\/strong>:<\/span>
Top line: Well proportioned and well sustained, and must keep<\/span>
typical topline in stance.<\/span>
Withers: Well defined, especially in males, muscular, long and high,<\/span>
with well defined transition to the back.<\/span>
Back: Straight, broad, well muscled, the actual length is about \u00bd of<\/span>
the length from the withers to tail set.<\/span>
Loin: Short, broad, muscled, slightly arched. <\/span>
Croup: Moderately long, broad, well muscled, slightly sloping to tail<\/span>
set. The height at the withers exceeds the height over rump by 1-2<\/span>
cm.<\/span>
Chest: Deep, long, broad, distinctly developed, ribcage broadening<\/span>
towards the back. False ribs are long. Lower part of the chest is level<\/span>
with the elbow or slightly below. Fore chest extends slightly in front<\/span>
of the humerus\/scapula joint.<\/span>
Underline and belly: Belly is moderately tucked up.<\/span>
TAIL<\/strong>: Thick at the base and set fairly high. The natural tail is<\/span>
carried in a sickle curve or curled in a loose ring that begins at the<\/span>
last third of the tail. When alert the tail rises to the line of back or<\/span>
slightly above. Hanging at rest. Traditional tail docking, in the<\/span>
fashion illustrated on the cover, is still practiced in country of origin<\/span>
and in countries where it is not prohibited by law.<\/span>
Natural tail is of equal value to a docked tail.<\/span>
LIMBS<\/span><\/strong>
FOREQUARTERS:<\/span>
General appearance: Forelegs are straight with strong bone, seen<\/span>
from the front parallel and not close together. Seen from the side, the<\/span>
forearms are straight.<\/span>
Shoulder: Shoulder blade long, well laid back, forming an angle with<\/span>
the upper arm about 100\u00b0. Well muscled.<\/span>
Upper arm: Oblique, long, and strong.<\/span>
Elbow: Correctly fitting, turning neither in nor out.<\/span>
Forearm: Straight, very strong bone, long, oval cross-section.<\/span>
Metacarpus (Pastern): Moderate length, broad, strong, upright<\/span>
pasterns.<\/span>
Forefeet: Large, rounded, arching toes, pads are voluminous and<\/span>
thick; nails could be of any color.<\/span>
HINDQUARTERS:<\/span>
General appearance: Viewed from the rear straight and parallel, set a<\/span>
little wider than forequarters.<\/span>
Thigh: Broad, moderately long and strongly muscled. <\/span>
Stifle (Knee): Turning neither in nor out. The knee angulation is<\/span>
moderate.<\/span>
Lower thigh: Of almost the same length as upper thigh.<\/span>
Hock joint: Moderate angle.<\/span>
Metatarsus (Rear pastern): Very strong of moderate length,<\/span>
perpendicular. No dewclaws.<\/span>
Hind feet: Large, rounded, arching toes, pads are voluminous and<\/span>
thick; nails could be of any color.<\/span>
GAIT \/ MOVEMENT<\/strong>: Well balanced and elastic. Trot with free<\/span>
reach in the forequarters and with powerful drive from the<\/span>
hindquarters. Top line is steady while moving. All joints to bend<\/span>
without effort. The angulations in hindquarters is more distinct when<\/span>
moving than in standing pose.<\/span><\/p>\n

SKIN<\/strong>: Thick, sufficiently elastic loose lying to prevent injuries if in<\/span>
combat with predators.<\/span>
COAT<\/strong>:<\/span>
Hair: Abundant, straight coarse and with well developed undercoat.<\/span>
Hair on the head and on the front part of limbs is short and dense.<\/span>
Coat on withers is often longer. The guard coat can be short or<\/span>
slightly longer. Depending on the length of the outer coat there can<\/span>
be either shorter hair (3-5 cm), covering the whole body or with<\/span>
longer hair (7-10 cm) which forms a mane on the neck, feathers<\/span>
behind the ears and on the back parts of the limbs and on the tail.<\/span>
Colour: Any, except genetic blue and genetic brown in any<\/span>
combination and black mantel on tan.<\/span>
SIZE AND WEIGHT:<\/span><\/strong>
Height at the withers: Males: Minimum 70 cms.<\/span>
Females: Minimum 65 cms.<\/span>
Large size desirable, but proportional constitution must remain. <\/span>
Weight: Males: Minimum 50 kgs.<\/span>
Females: Minimum 40 kgs.<\/span>
FAULTS<\/strong>:<\/span>
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a<\/span>
fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded<\/span>
should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the<\/span>
health and welfare of the dog.<\/span>
\u2022 Slight deviations from the breed type.<\/span>
\u2022 Female tending male type.<\/span>
\u2022 Rounded skull, narrow muzzle & narrow lower jaw, small nose.<\/span>
\u2022 Eyes obliquely or close set, loose eyelids.<\/span>
\u2022 Ears high set.<\/span>
\u2022 Thin or loose hanging lips.<\/span>
\u2022 High over the croup. Slightly short croup.<\/span>
\u2022 Narrow front.<\/span>
\u2022 Exaggerated angulations in hindquarters.<\/span>
\u2022 Splayed feet and long toes.<\/span>
\u2022 Hackney gait, slightly un-balanced movement.<\/span>
\u2022 Very short coat<\/span>
SEVERE FAULTS:<\/span><\/strong>
\u2022 Highly strung.<\/span>
\u2022 Significant deviation from required type and constitution.<\/span>
\u2022 Leggy appearance; light in bone, soft muscles.<\/span>
\u2022 Eyes too light or bulging eyes.<\/span>
\u2022 Top line falling away.<\/span>
\u2022 Croup much higher than the withers.<\/span>
\u2022 Narrow, short and steep croup.<\/span>
\u2022 Natural stubbed tail, kinked tail.<\/span>
\u2022 Pasterns too high, down in pastern.<\/span>
\u2022 Hindquarters set too far under body.<\/span>
\u2022 Height at withers 2 cm less than stated minimum. <\/span>
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:<\/span><\/strong>
\u2022 Aggressive or overly shy dogs.<\/span>
\u2022 Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities<\/span>
shall be disqualified.<\/span>
\u2022 Timid, overexcited.<\/span>
\u2022 Male of female type.<\/span>
\u2022 Overshot or distinctly undershot bite.<\/span>
\u2022 Eyes of different colour, blue or green eyes; squint.<\/span>
\u2022 Loose joints.<\/span>
\u2022 Coat of any combination of genetic brown or genetic blue<\/span>
colour.<\/span>
\u2022 Colour that is tan with distinctive black mantle.<\/span>
\u2022 Coat that is curly or soft.<\/span>
\u2022 Unbalanced movement<\/span>
N.B.:<\/span><\/strong>
\u2022 Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully<\/span>
descended into the scrotum.<\/span>
\u2022 Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed<\/span>
typical conformation should be used for breeding.<\/span><\/p>\n

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