UKC Herding Dog Scientific name Canis lupus familiaris | Herding Dog standard Origin Russia, Ukraine | |
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Other names Ioujnorousskaïa Ovtcharka
South Russian Sheepdog
Ukrainian Ovcharka
Yuzhak
South Ukrainian Ovcharka
South Russian Shepherd Dog FCI Group 1, Section 1 Sheepdogs #326 Temperament Lively, Active, Nervous, Balanced Height Female: 62–66 cm, Male: 65–66 cm Weight Female: 48–50 kg, Male: 48–50 kg Colors White, Gray & White, Deadgrass, White & Yellow, Grey Similar Croatian Sheepdog, Polish Tatra Sheepdog, Slovak Cuvac, Caucasian Shepherd Dog, Polish Lowland Sheepdog | ||
The South Russian Ovcharka, also known as a Ukrainian Shepherd Dog, or South Russian Sheepdog, is a large, long-haired (12 centimeters), white sheepdog. Breeders have not yet developed a precise theory of the dog's origins. However, it is agreed that its ancestors lived in the Ukrainian steppes between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Males should stand no less than 25 inches (64 cm) tall, it has a long head, with dangling, small, triangular ears. Its coat consists of long, thick coarse hair, usually white (although sometimes white with yellow, or with shades of grey), that is bushy and slightly wavy.
This mountain dog is an undemanding dog, which can adapt to most weather conditions.
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