The Caucasus Mountains area is rough, mountainous country. The herdsmen of the steppes and mountains needed a dog sturdy enough to stand up to both the predators of the region and the harsh winters.

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Mr Sathish describes the dog to be as huge as "a female lion". A Bengaluru man, known to own expensive breeds of dogs, was recently offered Rs 20 crore from a Hyderabad builder for his Caucasian ...

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — The dogs rescued in an animal cruelty case in Nye County are that of the Russian Caucasian Shepard breed. FOX5 spoke with Timothy Marschke, a breeder from Vermont who is one ...

They can grow to a massive size - and are programmed to protect against the fiercest predators. Now huge dogs bred for hunting Russian bears are going on sale in Northern Ireland for the first time.

For centuries, farmers in Georgia's highlands have relied on a particular breed, the Caucasian Sheep Dog, to care for their herds. But as farm life gives way to cities and factories, the country's dog ...

As livestock guardian dogs grow in popularity, a Northern Michigan preservation program is drawing attention to the quiet loss of functional working traits. Brotherbear Acres focuses on raising ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The dogs rescued in an animal cruelty case in Nye County are that of the Russian Caucasian Shepard breed. FOX5 spoke with Timothy Marschke, a breeder from Vermont who is one ...