Caucasian Mountain Dog Blog » Ovcharka http://caucasianmountaindogblog.com Caucasian Puppies Blog Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:05:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 What are the other names for the Caucasian Mountain Dog? http://caucasianmountaindogblog.com/blog/2009/11/09/what-are-the-other-names-for-the-caucasian-mountain-dog/ http://caucasianmountaindogblog.com/blog/2009/11/09/what-are-the-other-names-for-the-caucasian-mountain-dog/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:53:50 +0000 Ann http://caucasianmountaindogblog.com/?p=955 The Caucasian Mountain Dog originates from the Caucasus mountain range that is found between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.  It’s known to be a settling place for many kinds of people with various cultures and backgrounds and home to one of the oldest Molosser breed, the Caucasian Mountain dog.

Caucasian Mountain Dog

The breed has also been called different names and the most favored one is the Ovcharka. In English, it means Sheepdog or even Shepherd Dog. These dogs are considered to be powerful and strong-boned, making them more than adequate guardians of property and one’s person.

If anyone would ask for trivia’s sake, here are other known names for this large breed of dog: Nagazi, Caucasian Shepherd Dog, Caucasian Sheep Dog, Kavkasi Ovcar, Kavkaz Mastiff, Kavkaz Volkodav, Sage Ghafghazi, and the Russian Kavkazskaya Ovtcharka.

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