Caucasian Shepherd
The Caucasian Shepherd is a foundation stock service breed from Caucasus, standing males 27–30 in · females 25–28 in at the withers, weighing males 110 lb · females 100 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Caucasus
- Height
- males 27–30 in · females 25–28 in
- Weight
- males 110 lb · females 100 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–12 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Caucasian Shepherd is taller than 95% of the measured breeds, heavier than 91%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group.
Living with the Caucasian Shepherd
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Caucasian Shepherd’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 2 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 2 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 2 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 4 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 5 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Caucasian Shepherd on AKCCaucasian Shepherd on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Caucasian Shepherd
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Caucasian Shepherd.
Height 0–38 in
- Caucasian Shepherd27–30 in
- Estrela Mountain Dog25–30 in
- Leonberger28–31 in
- English Mastiff30 in
- Khala14–20 in
- Bloodhound25–28 in
- Pshdar dog30–37 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Caucasian Shepherd110 lb
- Estrela Mountain Dog99–132 lb
- Leonberger130–170 lb
- English Mastiff160 lb
- Khala15–30 lb
- Bloodhound101–119 lb
- Pshdar dog143–203 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Caucasian Shepherd10–12 yrs
- Estrela Mountain Dog~10 yrs
- Leonberger~7 yrs
- English Mastiff6–10 yrs
- Khalano recorded figure
- Bloodhound7–12 yrs
- Pshdar dogno recorded figure
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.