Central Asian Shepherd
The Central Asian Shepherd is a foundation stock service breed from Central Asia, standing males 26–28 in · females 24–26 in at the withers, weighing males 150–180 lb · females 130–150 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–15 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Central Asia
- Height
- males 26–28 in · females 24–26 in
- Weight
- males 150–180 lb · females 130–150 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–15 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Central Asian Shepherd is taller than 88% of the measured breeds, heavier than 99%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group.
Living with the Central Asian 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 Central Asian Shepherd’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 3 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 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
- 3 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 2 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 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
- 2 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.Central Asian Shepherd on AKCCentral Asian Shepherd on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Central Asian 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 Central Asian Shepherd.
Height 0–38 in
- Central Asian Shepherd26–28 in
- Pungsan24–26 in
- Aidi20–24 in
- Can de Palleiro23–26 in
- Jindo Dog20–22 in
- Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdog26–29 in
- Carolina dog18–20 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Central Asian Shepherd150–180 lb
- Pungsan44–66 lb
- Aidi50–55 lb
- Can de Palleiro66–84 lb
- Jindo Dog40–51 lb
- Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdog77–99 lb
- Carolina dog30–44 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Central Asian Shepherd12–15 yrs
- Pungsanno recorded figure
- Aidi12–15 yrs
- Can de Palleirono recorded figure
- Jindo Dog~15 yrs
- Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdogno recorded figure
- Carolina dog12–14 yrs
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.
Guides that mention the Central Asian Shepherd
Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed.