Kaukaasian paimenkoiran rotumääritys

..nimenomaan työkoirille

Venäläisiltä kaukaasian kasvattajan sivuilta otettua:
Caucasian Ovcharka, who has the most important qualities listed bellow in the highest possible extend:

1) Distrustful and aggressive behavior toward strange people.
2) Resistance against colds and bad weather to be kept outside all the year long.
3) Height 70 cm at withers and above to be higher than most of other breeds of dog and to be able to easily reach the upper part of the human enemy's body and his head to quickly bring him down.
4) Weight 50 kg and more to have a sufficient mass in order to overpower both other dogs, wolves and people.
5) Swiftness similar to that of German Shepherd to be capable to use it's mass quickly and effectively.
6) Sense to hit the enemy on his weakest and most vulnerable place.
7) Good coat that would protect the dog in a fight.
8) Little tiredness to be able to go ten miles without exhaustion.
9) Not much demanding as far as it's need for food* concerns.

Average height of male working Caucasians is 72 - 75 cm at withers and usual weight 50 - 60 kg. Ideal weight is about 55 kg by 74 cm, 60 kg when a more massive skeleton. If a higher dog, then even more. However, we speak about a working dog that is more or less slim, oppositely the weight could reach 70 kg.

http://www.caucasianovcharka.ru/