Hi all, I’m here again with another Ryeo exclusive that i hope you would enjoy.
Here on this thread I’ll be bringing up some amazing breeds that resembles our most beloved Caucasian ovcharka . Pls enjoy

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1. Karst shepherd

The karst shepherd a breed of dog of the livestock guardian type, originating in Slovenia.The Karst Shepherd Dog is of medium size, harmonious, robust, endowed with a well-developed musculature and a strong constitution. The tail and ears are hanging. Length of body in proportion to height at withers should be no less than 9 : 8. Skull is a little longer (13 to 14 cm) than the muzzle (11 to 12 cm / 4.3 to 4.7 in). Width of skull (13 to 14 cm / 5.2 to 5.5 in) is equal to its length.

Their hair is well furnished, long, flat, with abundant undercoat. The head the front edges of the ears and the front part of the legs covered with short hair. The back edge of the ears has longer and more supple hair.Coat is iron grey; especially on the back, a dark shade is preferred; towards the belly and the limbs, the colour turns without visible transition to a light grey or sandy colour, with a dark streak on the front parts of the limbs. The dark mask on the muzzle spreads on to the skull. On the back part of the head it is bordered with grey or sandy or pale fawn hair overlaid with black.
As much as it looks like the Caucasian shepherd it shares no close history,it’s rather more related to the next dog (No 2) on the list

2. Sarplaninac shepherd

The sarplaninac shepherd is a dog breed of the livestock guardian type. It is named after the Sar Mountains (Sar Planina), a mountain range in the Balkans. In Ottoman times, the dogs of the breed spent the summer in the area of the Sar Mountains and the winter in Thessaly, depending on the needs of the sheep they are used to protect.

The Sarplaninac is a large, strongly built dog. The body is slightly longer than the height at the withers, and the front legs account for approximately 55% of the height. The head is large but proportional to the body, with dark eyes.

The Sarplaninac is a robust, well proportioned dog with plenty of bone, of a size that is well above the average and with a thick, long, rather coarse coat that emphasizes the short coupled appearance. According to the FCI breed standard males should weigh between 35 and 45 kilograms (77 and 99 lb) with females slightly smaller at around 30–40 kilograms (66–88 lb). The average height is quoted as 62 centimetres (24 in) for males with females at 58 centimetres (23 in).

The coat is dense, about 4 inches (10 cm) in length, and can be rough or smooth.

All Sarplaninac are solid in colour: fawn, iron grey, white or almost black; usually sable or gray with darker "overalls" on the head and back, the undercoat being paler. The colour need not be completely uniform, and most Sarplaninac have several different shades of the same colour fading into one another. There are no bicolours and no uniformly black-coated dogs among purebreds, but odd-coloured specimens do exist.

3. LEONBERGER

The LEONBERGER also referred to as (Leo) is a dog breed, whose name was derived from the city of Leonberg in Baden-Württemberg, Germany is also a dog breed that looks like the OVCHARKA.This breed occurs with a generous double coat; the Leonberger is a large, muscular, and elegant dog with balanced body type, medium temperament, and dramatic presence. The head is adorned with a striking black mask and projects the breed's distinct expression of intelligence, pride, and kindliness. Remaining true to their early roots as a capable family and working dog and search-and-rescue dog (particularly water), the surprisingly agile Leonberger is sound and coordinated, with both strength in bearing and elegance in movement. A sexually dimorphic breed, the Leonberger possesses either a strongly masculine or elegantly feminine form, making gender immediately discernible.
Capable of demanding work, the Leonberger is a dog of ample substance. Its frame is supported with well-muscled, medium to heavy bone in direct proportion to its size. A roomy chest is sufficiently broad and deep for the purpose of work. Seen in profile, the chest curves inward from the prosternum, tangentially joins at the elbow to its underline at 50% of the withers' height, and then continues slightly upward toward the stifle.

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1. Karst shepherd

The karst shepherd a breed of dog of the livestock guardian type, originating in Slovenia.The Karst Shepherd Dog is of medium size, harmonious, robust, endowed with a well-developed musculature and a strong constitution. The tail and ears are hanging. Length of body in proportion to height at withers should be no less than 9 : 8. Skull is a little longer (13 to 14 cm) than the muzzle (11 to 12 cm / 4.3 to 4.7 in). Width of skull (13 to 14 cm / 5.2 to 5.5 in) is equal to its length.

Their hair is well furnished, long, flat, with abundant undercoat. The head the front edges of the ears and the front part of the legs covered with short hair. The back edge of the ears has longer and more supple hair.Coat is iron grey; especially on the back, a dark shade is preferred; towards the belly and the limbs, the colour turns without visible transition to a light grey or sandy colour, with a dark streak on the front parts of the limbs. The dark mask on the muzzle spreads on to the skull. On the back part of the head it is bordered with grey or sandy or pale fawn hair overlaid with black.
As much as it looks like the Caucasian shepherd it shares no close history,it’s rather more related to the next dog (No 2) on the list

This one wants to look like GSD × Caucasian..

Believe me when I tell y'all that all the dogs posted here is what we ignorantly pedal as pure breed bullshit Caucasian in this forum and in this country, thanks op for the eye opener.

chukskafor:
Believe me when I tell y'all that all the dogs posted here is what we ignorantly pedal as pure breed bullshit Caucasian in this forum and in this country, thanks op for the eye opener.

Uwc , you do have a point
And that is the main problem we have in our dog section of today “MISINFORMATION” and most of our experienced breeders/those who know more about these dog breeds are not even helping the matter at all,the only time you see them active is when an individual must have fallen as a victim to Misinformation and they come out to criticize or talk him down instead of educating
Actually there’s nothing wrong in having any of those dog breeds above, most of them are as good and fierce as the OVCHARKA when it comes to guarding livestock/property (although they may be lacking in size compared to the OVCHARKA) but it is wrong to call a dog something it’s not all in the name of making sales. If you’re not proud of what you’re breeding or perhaps not sure of what it is, why breed it at all ......And then again some breeders are actually not aware that there are other breeds that might look a lot like what they are trying to get so they end up getting/importing something else and believe since it is imported/expensive ,it’s original.
NOTE: You can breed whatever you want, but giving/spreading wrong information about it is totally wrong.

Point well elaborated, kudos bro

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Uwc , you do have a point
And that is the main problem we have in our dog section of today “MISINFORMATION” and most of our experienced breeders/those who know more about these dog breeds are not even helping the matter at all,the only time you see them active is when an individual must have fallen as a victim to Misinformation and they come out to criticize or talk him down instead of educating
Actually there’s nothing wrong in having any of those dog breeds above, most of them are as good and fierce as the OVCHARKA when it comes to guarding livestock/property (although they may be lacking in size compared to the OVCHARKA) but it is wrong to call a dog something it’s not all in the name of making sales. If you’re not proud of what you’re breeding or perhaps not sure of what it is, why breed it at all ......And then again some breeders are actually not aware that there are other breeds that might look a lot like what they are trying to get so they end up getting/importing something else and believe since it is imported/expensive ,it’s original.
NOTE: You can breed whatever you want, but giving/spreading wrong information about it is totally wrong.

4. Pyrenean Mastiff

The Pyrenean mastiff is a large breed of livestock guardian dog from the autonomous community of Aragón in northeastern Spain. It was traditionally used to protect flocks during the annual transhumance to high summer pasture in the Pyrenees.
The Pyrenean Mastiff originated in the historic Kingdom of Aragon, where it has been documented since the Middle Ages. Its origins and purpose were in the annual transhumance of flocks to the high pastures of the Pyrenees for the summer months, and the return to lower ground for the winter. The dogs were kept with the sheep from an early age; their job was to protect the flocks from predators, and in particular from wolves. Like other European flock guardian breeds, they were often fitted with a spiked metal wolf collar or carlanca for extra protection. Although for those who are quite familiar with the Caucasian shepherd,it will be quite easy to differentiate between the two they’ll say it rather looks like a Saint Bernard but then the Pyrenean mastiff is also a very large dog on its own.The minimum acceptable height at the withers for males is 77 centimetres (30 in), and for females 72 centimetres (28 in); there is no upper limit, and larger dogs are preferred. They have a heavy white coat with a mask of a darker colour, and often with patches of the same colour on the body; the ears always have darker spots.The weight varies between about 60 kilograms (130 lb) and 90 kilograms (200 lb)

This what am talking about.

Not all these local Caucasian.

RYEOFARMS:
Hi all, I’m here again with another Ryeo exclusive that i hope you would enjoy.
Here on this thread I’ll be bringing up some amazing breeds that resembles our most beloved Caucasian ovcharka . Pls enjoy