ìåñòàõ èñêîííîãî îáèòàíèÿ ñðåäíåàçèàòñêèå îâ÷àðêè èñïîëüçóþòñÿ
ïðåèìóùåñòâåííî äëÿ çàùèòû ñòàäà îò õèùíèêîâ, à òàêæå â êà÷åñòâå
ñòîðîæåâûõ ñîáàê.
Çàâîäñêàÿ ðàáîòà ñ ïîðîäîé áûëà íà÷àòà â ÑÑÑÐ â 30-å ãîäû XX ñòîëåòèÿ.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY
Central Asia Shepherd Dog (CASD) is one of the most ancient breed
of dogs.
They were formed as a breed from natural selection during more
than four thousand years in the vast territory, which spreads nowadays
from the Caspian Sea to China and from Southern Ural to Afghanistan.
Its heritage is from the most ancient dogs of Tibet, Cattle Dogs
from various nomad tribes' dogs that are closely related to the
Mongolian Shepherd Dog and the Tibetan Mastiff.
The CASD were mainly used to protect cattle, caravans and the owner's
dwellings, and being exposed to rigid natural selection.
Hard living conditions and constant struggle against predators
have had influence on the shape as well as the dog's character and
it has made it strong, fearless, and taught it to save its energy.
In the places of primordial habitation, the CASD were used mainly
to protect herds from predators and also as guard dogs.
The work with the breed started in the USSR in the 1930s.
ÎÁÙÅÅ ÂÏÅ×ÀÒËÅÍÈÅ
Ñðåäíåàçèàòñêàÿ îâ÷àðêà - ñîáàêà ãàðìîíè÷íîãî ñëîæåíèÿ è êðóïíîãî
ðîñòà, óìåðåííî ðàñòÿíóòîãî ôîðìàòà (íå äëèííàÿ è íå êîðîòêàÿ).
Deep in skull. The forehead is flat and the skull part is flat
and long. Occiput is well defined but hardly visible, because of
well developed muscles. Supraorbital ridges are moderately defined.
Nose: Large, well developed but not exceeding the general
contour of the muzzle. Colour of the nose is black but in white
and fawn coloured dogs the nose can be lighter.
Muzzle: The muzzle is blunt and of moderate length, it is
almost rectangular viewed from above and sides and narrowing very
slightly towards the nose.
Muzzle is voluminous, deep and well filled under the eyes. Bridge
of muzzle is broad, straight and sometimes with a slight down face.
Eyes: Medium sized, with oval form, set well apart, looking
straight ahead, and moderately deep set.
The colour of the eyes from dark brown to hazel. The darker colour
is preferable. The eyelids are thick and preferably with lower eye
lid not too loose.
No visible third eyelid. Fully pigmented eyes rims are preferred.
Whatever the colour of coat, eye rims should be black. Expression
is confident and dignified.
Òðàäèöèîííî óøè êóïèðîâàíû, êàê íà èëëþñòðàöèè, âñå åùå îñóùåñòâëÿåòñÿ
â ñòðàíå ïðîèñõîæäåíèÿ è â ñòðàíàõ, ãäå ýòî íå çàïðåùåíî çàêîíîì.
Ears: Medium sized, triangular shape, thick, low set and
hanging.
Lower part of ear base is level with, or slightly below the eyes.
Traditional ear-cropping, in the fashion illustrated on the cover,
is still practiced in country of origin and in countries where it
is not prohibited by law.
Croup: Moderately long, broad, well muscled, slightly sloping
to tail set. The height at the withers exceeds the height over rump
by 1-2 cm.
Chest: Deep, long, broad, distinctly developed, ribcage
broadening towards the back. False ribs are long.
Lower part of the chest is level with the elbow or slightly below.
Fore chest extends slightly in front of the humerus/scapula joint.
Underline and belly: Belly is moderately tucked up.
ÕÂÎÑÒ
Òîëñòûé â îñíîâàíèè, äîñòàòî÷íî âûñîêî ïîñàæåí.  åñòåñòâåííîì
ñîñòîÿíèè ñåðïîâèäíîé ôîðìû èëè ñâåðíóòûé â êîëüöî â ïîñëåäíåé òðåòè.
 âîçáóæäåííîì ñîñòîÿíèè ïîäíèìàåòñÿ äî ëèíèè ñïèíû èëè âûøå.
 ñïîêîéíîì ñîñòîÿíèè îïóùåí.
Òðàäèöèîííàÿ êóïèðîâêà õâîñòà, êàê íà èëëþñòðàöèè, âñå åùå îñóùåñòâëÿåòñÿ
â ñòðàíå ïðîèñõîæäåíèÿ è â ñòðàíàõ, ãäå ýòî íå çàïðåùåíî çàêîíîì.
Åñòåñòâåííûé õâîñò èìååò ðàâíóþ öåííîñòü ê êóïèðîâàííîìó õâîñòó.
TAIL
Thick at the base and set fairly high. The natural tail is carried
in a sickle curve or curled in a loose ring that begins at the last
third of the tail.
When alert the tail rises to the line of back or slightly above.
Hanging at rest.
Traditional tail docking, in the fashion illustrated on the cover,
is still practiced in country of origin and in countries where it
is not prohibited by law.
FOREQUARTERS: General appearance: Forelegs are straight with strong bone, seen from the front parallel and not close together. Seen from the side, the forearms are straight.
Shoulder: Shoulder blade long, well laid back, forming an angle with the upper arm about 100°. Well muscled.
Upper arm: Oblique, long, and strong.
Elbow: Correctly fitting, turning neither in nor out.
Forearm: Straight, very strong bone, long, oval cross-section.
Metacarpus (Pastern): Moderate length, broad, strong, upright pasterns.
Forefeet: Large, rounded, arching toes, pads are voluminous and thick; nails could be of any color.
HINDQUARTERS: General appearance: Viewed from the rear straight and parallel, set a little wider than forequarters.
Thigh: Broad, moderately long and strongly muscled.
Stifle (Knee): Turning neither in nor out. The knee angulation is moderate.
Lower thigh: Of almost the same length as upper thigh.
Hock joint: Moderate angle.
Metatarsus (Rear pastern): Very strong of moderate length, perpendicular. No dewclaws.
Hind feet: Large, rounded, arching toes, pads are voluminous and thick; nails could be of any color.
ÄÂÈÆÅÍÈß:
Õîðîøî ñáàëàíñèðîâàííûå è óïðóãèå. Ðûñü ñî ñâîáîäíûì âûìàõîì ïåðåäíèõ è ìîùíûì òîë÷êîì çàäíèõ êîíå÷íîñòåé. Âî âðåìÿ äâèæåíèÿ ëèíèÿ âåðõà ïðî÷íàÿ. Âñå ñóñòàâû ðàçãèáàþòñÿ áåç óñèëèÿ.  äâèæåíèè óãëû çàäíèõ êîíå÷íîñòåé áîëåå âûðàæåíû, ÷åì â ñòîéêå.
GAIT / MOVEMENT:
Well balanced and elastic. Trot with free reach in the forequarters and with powerful drive from the hindquarters. Top line is steady while moving. All joints to bend without effort. The angulations in hindquarters is more distinct when moving than in standing pose.
Îêðàñ: Ëþáîé, èñêëþ÷àÿ ãåíåòè÷åñêè îáóñëîâëåííûé ãîëóáîé è ãåíåòè÷åñêè îáóñëîâëåííûé êîðè÷íåâûé â ðàçëè÷íûõ êîìáèíàöèÿõ è ÷åðíûé ïëàù íà ðûæåâàòî-êîðè÷íåâîì (îëåíüåì) îêðàñå.
COAT:
Hair: Abundant, straight coarse and with well developed undercoat. Hair on the head and on the front part of limbs is short and dense. Coat on withers is often longer. The guard coat can be short or slightly longer. Depending on the length of the outer coat there can be either shorter hair (3-5 cm), covering the whole body or with longer hair (7-10 cm) which forms a mane on the neck, feathers behind the ears and on the back parts of the limbs and on the tail.
Colour: Any, except genetic blue and genetic brown in any combination and black mantel on tan.
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog.
• Slight deviations from the breed type.
• Female tending male type.
• Rounded skull, narrow muzzle & narrow lower jaw, small nose.
• Eyes obliquely or close set, loose eyelids.
• Ears high set.
• Thin or loose hanging lips.
• High over the croup. Slightly short croup.
• Narrow front.
• Exaggerated angulations in hindquarters.
• Splayed feet and long toes.
• Hackney gait, slightly un-balanced movement.
• Very short coat
• Highly strung.
• Significant deviation from required type and constitution.
• Leggy appearance; light in bone, soft muscles.
• Eyes too light or bulging eyes.
• Top line falling away.
• Croup much higher than the withers.
• Narrow, short and steep croup.
• Natural stubbed tail, kinked tail.
• Pasterns too high, down in pastern.
• Hindquarters set too far under body.
• Height at withers 2 cm less than stated minimum.
• Aggressive or overly shy dogs.
• Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.
• Timid, overexcited.
• Male of female type.
• Overshot or distinctly undershot bite.
• Eyes of different colour, blue or green eyes; squint.
• Loose joints.
• Coat of any combination of genetic brown or genetic blue colour.
• Colour that is tan with distinctive black mantle.
• Coat that is curly or soft.
• Unbalanced movement
