Description of a Central Asia Shepherd Dog.

Central Asian Shepherd is recognized by both FCI & UKC. It is considered a landrace of breeds developed by natural selection versus the more common purebred dog created by modern man. This dog of legends were developed in Central Asia along the silk route over 4,000 years ago.

Country of origin: USSR (regions of Central Asia), under the patronage of Russia Central Asians most likely originated in a geographical area between Ural, Caspian Sea, Turkey, and Northwest border of China. Aboriginal Central Asians as well as mixes still can be found in countries, located at place of origin, such as Tadzhikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and surrounding countries.