Articles of Ruski Izvor Kennel RSSWed, 14 Oct 2020 15:01:08 GMTAlabay"Asian" - Central Asian ShepherdThe Central Asian Shepherd was formed 4,000 years ago as a guard and shepherd breed of dog. Dogs were used to guard flocks of sheep from wolves and other predators, and to defend caravans from attack. Until the 20th century, the race served its purpose. This is the #AlabayThis ancient breed got its name several decades ago. Previously, the breed was known as the "Turkmen #Shepherd". The name "Central Asian Shepherd" was first encountered in 1935, and the famous Russian cynologist AP Mazover draws attention to the fact that the name "Turkmen Shepherd" is not appropriate. However, the name "Central Asian Shepherd" is not the most successful, because the term "Central Asia" (translated - Central Asia) exists only in the Russian language, and the name "Shepherd" does not correspond to the essence of the breed. It is not a dog that runs after the herd and gathers it, it is a dog - a keeper of the herd, a defender against wolves and other predators.The geographical region of the formation of the race is the territory of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west to the modern border of Russia with China in the east, south of the Ural Mountains. The ancient name of that region is Turan, later - Turkestan, even later - Central Asia ("Central Asia" in Russian terminology). The #Central Asian region is vast, including Turkmenistan, #Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Caspian and Altai steppes. In addition, specimens of this breed are found in Iran, northern Pakistan, India, Afghanistan.The Central Asian Shepherd is a typical breed of "folk selection" - a breed created by the people. Each race of national selection consists of several populations of different exterior and temperament. All these populations were formed for centuries with fierce natural and folk selection - the removal of undesirable individuals by man, with very difficult and harsh natural conditions, in which only the best and most adapted repres... Read more

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