Like any ancient breed, the Central Asian Shepherd was created by the struggle and interaction of two powerful forces - the vital needs of man and the harsh nature of the region.

To many, Central Asia seems like a paradise, a kind of Eden, since it is the cradle of the ancient cultures of the East.

The region in which the Central Asian Shepherd breed originated is huge. From west to east it extends for about 3000 km, and from north to south for more than 2000 km. Nowadays, this is the territory of the states: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Russia.

The ancient history of Central Asia for several thousand years was the history of two neighboring, interacting and interpenetrating civilizations - civilizations of agricultural and urban communities in oases and river valleys, which did not abandon pastoralism. The main sources always remained cattle breeding; the most valued part of the herd were herds of horses and herds of cattle. But no nomadic pastoralist is unthinkable without a dog. It is she who protects his herd from predators and robbers, helps herd the cattle, and drives them to a new place. Now try to imagine how many of these nomadic tribes passed through the Great Steppe throughout its history, and how many settled, dissolving among the tribes that settled here earlier. But each new wave of resettlement brought with it dogs that were somewhat different from those already living in these places. Populations of migrants and local dogs mixed, creating new combinations, mercilessly tested by natural selection for suitability for existence in conditions that were by no means paradisiacal. Man, at all times, demanded only one thing from a dog - excellent service, and demanded it without concessions.

Thus, over the course of many centuries, over the vast expanse of the Central Asian region, a magnificent breed emerged - the Central Asian Shepherd Dog

The Central Asian Shepherd Dog is closely related to the Mongolian Shepherd Dog, the Tibetan Mastiff, the Shepherd Dogs of Afghanistan and Iran, the Anatalian Karabash, the Caucasian Shepherd Dog, as well as the extinct breeds of the Crimean Shepherd Dog and the Medellian. Having come at one time with nomads to the North Caucasus and going further to the west, the Central Asian Shepherd Dog became the ancestor of the famous Alan dogs. The Central Asian Shepherd Dog also has a modern relative in Western Europe. This is a Spanish mastiff, he came to his new homeland from Iran along with herds of livestock.

The Central Asian Shepherd Dog is one of the ancient breeds of dogs; it was formed as a breed of folk selection for more than four thousand years over a vast territory stretching from the Caspian Sea to China and from the Southern Urals to Afghanistan. This breed has the blood of the most ancient dogs of Tibet, the shepherd dogs of various nomadic tribes and the fighting dogs of Mesopotamia. During their existence, Central Asian Shepherd Dogs were used mainly to guard livestock, caravans and the owner’s home, being subject to strict natural selection. Difficult living conditions and constant struggle with predators shaped the appearance and tempered the character of this dog, made it strong, fearless, and taught it to use energy sparingly. In their original habitats, Central Asian Shepherds are used primarily as guard dogs, and also to protect herds from predators.

Our dog, like dogs of any breed, is distinguished by its morals, character and behavior. The behavior of a dog and a bitch is very different, for example: a dog is most often the leader (dominant), with all his appearance he tries to show this to both people and dogs. A good leader can do almost everything that the role-playing leaders of his pack can: find and kill prey, fight with strangers, defend their native territory... They are more straightforward, unlike bitches. Males are very stubborn by nature and the dog must be trained from the first minute of acquaintance. A Central Asian learns very quickly, and if you don’t teach him how to behave in a timely manner, he will soon act in accordance only with his own desires and intentions. Undoubtedly, anyone will laugh at a small puppy who has difficulty climbing onto the sofa, and even dragging a bone in his teeth, but in the future there will be no time for laughter if a dog weighing about 65-70 kg habitually settles down on the sofa with cow milk. Therefore, it is immediately necessary to determine what dog behavior is acceptable, what it can do and what it should not do under any circumstances, where it is allowed to go and where it is not. You must be persistent, without fuss, strictly and confidently suppress all unwanted actions of your pet. Males, as a rule, are calmer, lazier, more self-confident; when working with him, the main thing is consistency and perseverance, surpassing his own, that is, often the dog simply needs to be re-stubborn. When serving as guard, a male can go ahead, often not seeing anything around, but not sparing himself. Males - Central Asians are fearless - these are real wars.

Bitches are usually active, inquisitive, cunning, and wary. They are not as self-confident as males, and their persistence is of a completely different kind. The bitch will get her way as if on the sly, little by little, going through options. The bitch gives up, but then time after time she will find herself in a forbidden place, as if by accident, seizing an opportune moment when it seems that it is not she, but other family members, who are guilty of the violation. Thus. a bitch can achieve much more than a male and become dominant in the family. We had an example with our dog; once she was allowed to enter the house, although she lives in an enclosure and is only allowed out into the fence of the house at night. And so we brought her into the house out of necessity; the dog had a splinter in its paw; after removing the splinter, the dog was taken out of the house. The next day, she herself went into the house and did not find it difficult to open the entrance doors. Entering the house. She began to show that her paw hurt, however, we didn’t believe her and took her outside. After some time, she tried again to enter the house, this time as if persistently, for which she was placed in the enclosure, and for several nights she was not allowed out of the enclosure. Therefore, in raising our dog we have to be more attentive, and most importantly, more cunning: persistence does not go beyond persistence, here we need intelligence against cunning.

A dog of this breed is not only a good guard for us, it is a loyal, cunning and intelligent friend.

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