South Russian Ovcharka
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Ioujnorousskaïa Ovtcharka South Russian Sheepdog Ukrainian Ovcharka Yuzhak South Ukrainian Ovcharka South Russian Shepherd Dog | ||||||||||
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| Origin | Ukraine, Russia | ||||||||||
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| Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) | |||||||||||
The South Russian Ovcharka, also known as a Ukrainian Ovcharka, 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 Crimea region between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Males should stand no less than 25 inches (64 cm) tall,[1] 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.
Russian Sheepdog circa 1915
An undemanding dog, it can adapt to most weather conditions.
See also
References
- ↑ "Breed standard". UKC. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
External links
- Standard on Rusdog.ru (at Internet Archive) (Russian)
- http://www.pets-corner.net/breed/149.html Detailed information on the breed.
- http://sro.rusdog.ru Russian National Club of SROs.
- http://www.southrussian.ru Data Base of SROs.
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