The Central Asian sheep-dog – the breed which developed in Central Asia which age according to some information contains about one thousand years. It is also known as alabay, the Turkmen wolfhound or the Asian. It is considered to be that in ancestors of breed there is the Tibetan mastiff.
The breed developed under natural conditions, by selection of signs necessary to the person. The large, beautiful dogs, firm shepherds capable to transfer a heat and a frost became a result of such selection and without deliberating to enter a fight with a wolf.
Appearance Alabay is powerful, harmoniously put moloss. Dogs more massive, than boughs, more largely, with well expressed withers. The head of dogs is proportional to a trunk, the case with a direct, wide back and well developed muscles. Direct wool, dense, with an underfur of 5-10 cm. A color – any, except blue, brown and cheprachny. Wool alaby in adverse conditions is capable to get off and protect densely a dog as an armor, from a rain and wind. These are high dogs, growth from 65 cm in withers and weighing from 40 kg. Their size, strong addition and excellent health help alabayam to cope with pedigree duties of the security guard and shepherd perfectly. Asian sheep-dogs at puppyish age can cut off ears. It becomes because of that at fights with wolves or other dogs the ears of an animal did not suffer.
Character and temperament
The Central Asian sheep-dog – a dog proud and independent. At the same time she is sure of herself and counterbalanced. Choosing this breed, it is necessary to know for sure that it strongly developed an instinct of protection of the territory and the owner. As historically it developed that alaby is used for pasturage of the cattle, at a dog the pedigree feature - congenital fast reaction and a lightning throw to the enemy was developed. She fearlessly enters fight against any predator, even that which is much larger than her. Not without reason alabay so is appreciated and honored at shepherds of Central Asia. Except fearlessness, the Central Asian sheep-dogs are famous for the endurance and working capacity. These dogs are used for protection of large territories, and, being on guard, they can do also without shelters. Watchmen from them remarkable: getting a dog of this breed, it is possible to be sure that the stranger on the territory protected by it will not get. It is necessary to tell about quick mind of these dogs. Alaba not only well study, but also samoobuchatsya. The only thing that the owner needs to remember before training – alabay a dog quite independent and independent. It is difficult in training, but a dog very devoted to the owner. The large, unpretentious, bright, well focused on the person dog with excellent sentry qualities is and is alabay.