02.03.2011/EN
FCI-Standard N° 328
CAUCASIAN SHEPHERD DOG
(Kavkazskaïa Ovtcharka)
TRANSLATION: Anna Samsonova. Revised by Renée Sporre-Willes / Original version: (EN).

This illustration does not necessarily show the ideal example of the breed.
ORIGIN: USSR.
PATRONAGE: Russia.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID STANDARD: 13.10.2010.
UTILIZATION: Guard- and watchdog.
FCI-CLASSIFICATION:
Group
2
Pinscher and Schnauzer
type- Molossian and
Swiss Mountain and
Cattle Dogs.
Section
2.2
Molossian / Mountain
type.
Without working trial.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY: 简短的历史概述The Caucasian Shepherd Dog (CSD) is considered to be the breed taking its origin from ancient Caucasian dogs.
高加索牧羊犬被认为是起源于古代高加索狗。
The breed’s expansion covers territories from the Caucasian Range and the steppe regions of Southern Russia.
该犬种分布从高加索山脉地区到南俄罗斯的西伯利亚大草原。
The evolution of the breed was not only a result of natural selection but also influenced by nations that inhabited the Caucasian Region. 该犬种的进化不仅是自然育种的结果也受到居住在高加索地区的民族的人为影响。Historically Caucasian Shepherd dogs were used for guarding and safe-keeping of herds, flocks and dwellings from beasts of prey and predators. The first mention of a large molossoid dogs used by the army of Armenian Tsar Tigran the II dates from the 1st century BC.
历史上高加索犬被用来护卫与确保在天敌之下畜牧,住处的安全。这种大型獒犬的第一次提及使用是在公元1世纪的亚美尼亚沙皇2世的ar_my。
Selection work with the breed started in the USSR in the 1920s. Obligatory qualities such as physical power, self-confidence, fearlessness, sharply developed hearing, good sight, and a dense and waterproof coat have been cultivated in the process of selection.
All these qualities as well as endurance allows people to use the Caucasian Shepherd Dogs in all kinds of climatic condition including the most severe ones.
该犬种的选育工作始于前苏联的20世纪20年代。对于该犬种的身体力量,自信,无所畏惧,高度发达的听力,良好视力还有浓密防水的被毛在选育过程中得到了培育。所有这些品质加上耐力使得高加索牧羊犬能在各种气候条件包括最恶劣的气候环境下工作。
GENERAL APPEARANCE:
一般外观
The Caucasian Shepherd Dog is a harmonious built, large, strong dog with plenty of bone and powerful muscular system; of a slight rectangular format.
高加索犬牧羊犬是一种有协调结构,有丰富骨量与强大肌肉群的巨大强壮犬种。
Sexual dimorphism is well pronounced. Males are masculine, with well developed withers and a bigger head in comparison with females. They are also more massive, bigger and often shorter in body than females.
In dogs with longer coat-variety males have a distinctly pronounced mane.