Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Central Asian Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/central-asian-shepherd.webp) 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. Compare the Central Asian Shepherd with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 3 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 3 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 2 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 4 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 5 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/central-asian-shepherd-dog/)[Central Asian Shepherd on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/central-asian-shepherd-dog) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pungsan.webp)Pungsan](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pungsan/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/aidi.webp)Aidi](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/aidi/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/can-de-palleiro.webp)Can de Palleiro](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/can-de-palleiro/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/jindo-dog.webp)Jindo Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/jindo-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/maremma-abruzzese-sheepdog.webp)Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/maremma-abruzzese-sheepdog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/carolina-dog.webp)Carolina dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/carolina-dog/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Central Asian Shepherd26–28 in 2. Pungsan24–26 in 3. Aidi20–24 in 4. Can de Palleiro23–26 in 5. Jindo Dog20–22 in 6. Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdog26–29 in 7. Carolina dog18–20 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Central Asian Shepherd150–180 lb 2. Pungsan44–66 lb 3. Aidi50–55 lb 4. Can de Palleiro66–84 lb 5. Jindo Dog40–51 lb 6. Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdog77–99 lb 7. Carolina dog30–44 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Central Asian Shepherd12–15 yrs 2. Pungsanno recorded figure 3. Aidi12–15 yrs 4. Can de Palleirono recorded figure 5. Jindo Dog~15 yrs 6. Maremma-Abruzzese Sheepdogno recorded figure 7. 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. - [How to Effectively Get a Dog to Release a Bite](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/how-to-make-dog-release-bite/) See the Central Asian Shepherd on the breed map Read about the Central Asian Shepherd on Wikipedia