[quote=Wolf]I'm not sure if any "Caucasian Mountain Dogs" are that tall, but Caucasian Shepherds can reach 30 and more inches at the withers, yes. Recent trends demand a smaller dog, but there will always be much taller examples in the breed, just like they've always existed.[/quote] Recent "trends" don't "demand" a smaller dog. The fact is that the Russian breed standard has most recently increased minimum height over that promulagated by the current FCI standard. Some lines do seem to be losing height by the fall of the genetics.