page_title: Central Asian Shepherd Dog
section_title: Working requirements and tests
hierarchical_section_title: Central Asian Shepherd Dog / Working requirements and tests
caption_attribution_description: English: Central Asian Shepherd.Русский: Среднеазиатская овчарка Вагши. Чемпион НКП Украины, грандчемпион НКП, чемпион Украины, грандчемпион Украины, 2 х CACIB, 2xR.CACIB, 10xCAC, 5xR.CAC, 4xBOB, 3xBIG, Bis, R.BIS, р.КЧК, КЧК, лучшая сука-юниор чемпионата САО г.Киев-2004, лучшая сука, ВОВ чемпионата САО в Николаеве (эксперт Овсянникова М); лучшая сука, ВОВ, победитель группы, 3 в бесте на монопородной выставке в Кировограде (эксперт Швец И.Л.) English: Central Asian Shepherd Vagshi Kara Yulduz with puppies. Champion of National Club of Ukraine, Grand Champion of National Club, Champion of Ukraine, Grand Champion of Ukraine
context_page_description: The Central Asian Shepherd Dog is an ancient livestock guardian dog breed. Traditionally, the breed was used for guarding sheep and goat herds, as well as to protect and for guard duty.
  It is a large breed of dog recognized by FCI as a Molossoid type dog breed of Soviet-era origin under Russian patronage. Numerous breed representatives reside in Russia, and local kennel club officials refer to Central Asians as one of the most popular dog breeds in the country, rating them as the #1 breed in the country around 2000.
context_section_description: The Central Asian is a working breed of dog, and different breed fanciers organizations issue sets or rules and recommendations important to preserve dogs’ abilities to perform certain duties. This includes special tests to determine a dog's inborn qualities, and training degrees or titles aimed to show what the dog can learn to do.
  The National Breed Club in Russia developed a temperament test to  reveal a dog's willingness and ability to protect the premises, as well as titles in Obedience (such as OKD), and in Protection (such as ZKS or KS) for dogs in most pedigrees from Russia and other countries of that region. There are several other types of tests and training titles, from simple to extremely complicated.
  Breed Clubs in European countries seldom have requirements, while common dog sports such as  Schutzhund or IPO are not perfectly suitable for a Livestock Guardian dog. Some European Union Countries developed special tests for large breeds of dogs aiming to reveal a dog's overall stability, such as The Mentality Assessment test in Sweden.
  Fight tests are common in countries where the breed is still in aboriginal stage, or in the process of formation. Despite adverse reputation of commercial dog fights, fight tests are aimed to reveal a dog's willingness and ability to fight predators. In countries with highly developed open field sheepherding, major livestock herd losses may be caused by predation from feral dogs and wolf-dog hybrids, and the livestock guardian dogs must be able to protect the sheep from those. The fight tests were established to maintain this important breed trait.
  And, finally, the real life test for the Central Asian is simply to be a farm dog, or herd protection dog, in any country. Information on Livestock Guardian dogs behavior and specifics can be found at Livestock Guardian Dog Association.
caption: Central Asian Shepherd dog and litter of puppies
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