Caucasian Shepherd Dog Facts You Should Know (with Pictures).

Quick Links: Table of Contents

• Caucasian Shepherd Dog Breed Overview
• History of the Caucasian Shepherd Dog Breed. Where Caucasian Shepherd Dogs came from
• What the Caucasian Shepherd Dog Looks Like
• How Much is the Caucasian Shepherd Dog Puppy?
• Best Caucasian Shepherd Dog Breeders
• Adopting or Rescuing the Caucasian Shepherd Dog
• How Long Caucasian Shepherd Dogs Live
• Caucasian Shepherd Dog Litter Size
• How Fast Caucasian Shepherd Dogs Can Run
• Good Names for Caucasian Shepherd Dogs
• Health Problems in Caucasian Shepherd Dogs and How to Prevent Them
• Dog Breeds That Are Similar to Caucasian Shepherd Dogs
• Other Things to Know About Caucasian Shepherd Dogs

Caucasian Shepherd Dog Breed Overview

The Caucasian Shepherd Dog is a giant-sized dog.

The adult Caucasian Shepherd Dog stands 24 to 34 inches.

The Caucasian Shepherd Dog belongs to the Working Dogs group.

Dogs in the Working Dogs group, like the Caucasian Shepherd Dog, were developed to assist humans in some capacity – including pulling sleds and carts, guarding flocks, guarding homes, and protecting their families.

Breeds in the Working Group are known for their imposing stature, strength, intelligence, and fearless.

Because of their size and strength, working dogs require a structured home life and firm, fair, consistent training by someone who can provide leadership without resorting to anger or physical force.

The fact that Caucasian Shepherd Dogs belong to the Working Dogs group is one of the reasons why Caucasian Shepherd Dogs have the personality and temperament that they have.

The temperament of the Caucasian Shepherd Dog is generally described as:

• Alert
• Calm
• Dominant
• Powerful
• Quick
• Strong

History of the Caucasian Shepherd Dog Breed. Where Caucasian Shepherd Dogs came from

The Caucasian Mountain Dog is named after the Caucasus Mountains, which are located between the Caspian and Black Seas.

The FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale) sets the official standard for this dog, rather than the AKC, and is based on Georgian Shepherd dogs.

These dogs are massive, strong, and well-built.

They were bred from prehistoric Molosser dogs (such as the Tibetan Mastiff) to protect flocks from human and animal threats, so the Caucasian Mountain Dog is fearless and loyal.

Stacy and Russell Kubyn, an Ohio couple, imported the first Caucasian Mountain Dogs to America in 1990 and founded the Caucasian Ovcharka Club of America.

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What the Caucasian Shepherd Dog Looks Like

The Caucasian Mountain Dog is a large dog with a double coat that includes a soft underlayer and a coarse outer layer.

After the puppy fur has grown out and the dog has reached adulthood, the fur can be long, medium, or short in length.

This is entirely dependent on the parents of the individual dog.

Long-haired Caucasian Mountain Dogs will have a mane that encircles the neck, as well as feathering that trails down the back of the legs and tail.

Medium coats will have less feathering and almost no mane, whereas short-haired Caucasian Mountain dogs will have no feathering or mane at all.

The color can range from white to rust red.

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How Much is the Caucasian Shepherd Dog Puppy?

The average price of a Caucasian Shepherd Dog puppy is $2110. The price of a Caucasian Shepherd Dog puppy ranges from $1500 to $2500.

A lot of factors determine the price of the Caucasian Shepherd Dog. These factors include what health records the Caucasian Shepherd Dog puppy has, the lineage of the Caucasian Shepherd Dog puppy, the US state the breeder is located in, etc.

To estimate how much you can expect to pay for a puppy Caucasian Shepherd Dog based on the many factors that determine the price of the Caucasian Shepherd Dog puppy, check out our calculator that lets you estimate how much you should expect to pay for the Caucasian Shepherd Dog puppy based on what you want in the puppy.

When looking to buy a puppy, look at buying a puppy only from well-established breeders that breed puppies primarily for the love of the Caucasian Shepherd Dog breed, and secondarily for profit. Do not buy a puppy from a puppy mill. Puppy mills mass-produce puppies in bad living conditions for maximum profit.

You may also consider adopting instead of buying a puppy. Adoption costs are very low compared to the price of a puppy.

Best Caucasian Shepherd Dog Breeders

We have researched reputable Caucasian Shepherd Dog breeders that you can buy a puppy.

Go to this page for our complete list of reputable Caucasian Shepherd Dog breeders in various states in the United States.

On this page, you will see how much these breeders sell their puppies for, and how many puppies they have available.

A few of these breeders are listed below.

1. Sila V Krovi

   Puppy Price: Check with breeder

2. Esquire Caucasians USA Breed Founder Puppies

   Puppy Price: Check with breeder

3. D and Ju2019s Ovcharkas

   Puppy Price: Check with breeder

4. Blue moon farms

   Puppy Price: Check with breeder

Adopting or Rescuing the Caucasian Shepherd Dog

You may consider adopting a dog instead of buying a puppy. Many dogs, Caucasian Shepherd Dogs included, are currently available for adoption in your local dog shelters.

These helpless but adorable dogs are waiting in dog shelters hoping that someday someone will rescue them. Dog adoption costs are lesser than the cost of a new puppy. Dog adoption costs are usually around $300 or even less.

In addition to your local dog shelter, another good place to find dogs that are available for adoption is petfinder.com.

Below is an adorable Male Caucasian Shepherd Dog named Mars that is currently available for adoption on Petfinder.com. You can find other lovely Caucasian Shepherd Dogs like Mars on pefinder.com.

Leo is the name of another Caucasian Shepherd Dog (Male) on petfinder.com that is looking for a new forever home.

You can find more Caucasian Shepherd Dogs that are available for adoption on petfinder.

How Long Caucasian Shepherd Dogs Live

The lifespan of the Caucasian Shepherd Dog is typically from 10 to 12 years.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs live long if they eat well, drink well, exercise well, and visit the veterinarian regularly.

Caucasian Shepherd Dog Litter Size

Researchers from the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science did a study where they counted the numbers of puppies in 9 different Caucasian Shepherd Dog birth litters.

From this study, the researchers found that the average number of puppies that Caucasian Shepherd Dogs can have is 8 puppies. Also, the Caucasian Shepherd Dog can have as few as 2 puppies per litter and as many as 22 puppies per litter.

The number of puppies that the Caucasian Shepherd Dog will have depends on factors such as the age of the Caucasian Shepherd Dog, the method of pregnancy, etc.

Click here to see our calculator for predicting how many puppies your Caucasian Shepherd Dog will have and how the litter size of the Caucasian Shepherd Dog compares to the litter size of other dog breeds.

How Fast Caucasian Shepherd Dogs Can Run

How fast a dog breed can run is a good measure of how athletic the dog breed is.

The American Kennel Club (AKC) regularly conducts dog running competitions. The AKC records the running speed of competing dogs in these competitions. These competitions are open to all dog breeds.

Based on our analysis of the speeds of 4 different Caucasian Shepherd Dogs, the average speed of the Caucasian Shepherd Dog is 19.5 mph (31.3 kmph).

The fastest speed on AKC record that the Caucasian Shepherd Dog ran in a race is 24.42 mph (39.3 kmph) and the minimum speed on record in a race for a Caucasian Shepherd Dog is 15.8 mph (25.4 kmph).

Click here to see how the speed of the Caucasian Shepherd Dog compares to the speed of other dogs and other mammals such as cats, horses, humans, etc.

Good Names for Caucasian Shepherd Dogs

Here are some really good names that are typical for the Caucasian Shepherd Dog ranked by popularity:

• Chuck
• Bobo
• Leo
• Arkansas
• Kodiak
• Tiny
• Ziama
• Achillies
• Nico
• Archook

Health Problems in Caucasian Shepherd Dogs and How to Prevent Them

Every dog breed has its own set of health problems that it tends to develop. There is nothing like a perfect dog breed.

The Caucasian Shepherd Dog is prone to certain genetic health conditions. The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) is an organization that keeps track of genetic health problems in dog breeds.

From the extensive records that the OFA keeps, the OFA knows what health problems each dog breed is naturally prone to develop.

Hence, the OFA recommends which health screening breeders should perform on a dog breed to make sure that the breeders won`t breed `defective` dog parents that can pass down defective genes to their puppy offspring.

If you want a Caucasian Shepherd Dog puppy that will grow up to be healthy, make sure that your Caucasian Shepherd Dog breeder screens your puppy or your puppy`s parents for the health problems that the OFA recommends for your puppy`s breed. This will increase the chances that your puppy is free from genetic defects.

The following are the health tests that Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) recommends that breeders should screen Caucasian Shepherd Dogs for:

1. Cardiac Evaluation
2. Degenerative Myelopathy
3. Dentition
4. Elbow Dysplasia
5. Eye examination, results registered with the OFA.
6. Hip Dysplasia
7. Patellar Luxation

You can find out more about OFA`s recommended tests for Caucasian Shepherd Dogs here.

Dog Breeds That Are Similar to Caucasian Shepherd Dogs

If you have not made up your mind on which dog breed to get, you may also want to consider some other dogs similar to the Caucasian Shepherd Dog.

We crunched the numbers and found that the following dog breeds that have similar behavior and temperament as the Caucasian Shepherd Dog:

• Afador (76 percent match with Caucasian Shepherd Dog). Learn more about the Afador here.
• Akbash (73 percent match with Caucasian Shepherd Dog). Learn more about the Akbash here.
• Mastiff (72 percent match with Caucasian Shepherd Dog). Learn more about the Mastiff here.
• Boerboel (71 percent match with Caucasian Shepherd Dog). Learn more about the Boerboel here.
• Akita Chow (71 percent match with Caucasian Shepherd Dog). Learn more about the Akita Chow here.

Other Things to Know About Caucasian Shepherd Dogs

Here are some of the very important characteristics of the Caucasian Shepherd Dog that you need to know about the Caucasian Shepherd Dog breed:

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs are not the best dogs for new dog owners.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs do not adapt well to apartment living.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs are not very sensitive to their enviroment. They can tolerate noisy environments. They are also not very sensitive to the tone of your voice, firm or gentle.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs cannot tolerate hot weather. They are not suited for hot environments.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs do not get along well with kids. They are not kid-friendly.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs do not get along well with other dogs.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs are not very friendly towards strangers.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs require a lot of grooming and are not very easy to groom.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs are not easy to train.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs do not have the potential to wander after things that capture their attention. They tend to stay around where you leave them.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs have low energy levels. They do not require a lot exercise time.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs have low exercise needs.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs are great family dogs. They are very affectionate with family.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs shed. They are not recommended for people with dog allergies.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs have a very high tendency to drool.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs gain weight easily. You need to pay careful attention to what you feed them.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs are highly intelligent.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs are prone to nip and chew at things.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs do things with high intensity. They can be very forceful.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs can tolerate cold weather.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs weigh 80 to 220 pounds when fully grown.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs are 24 to 34 inches when fully grown.

Caucasian Shepherd Dogs have a lifespan of 10 to 12 years.