Alabayami name dogs of one of the most ancient native breeds created in the territory of Central Asia. At the time of the Soviet Union the enthusiasts dog handlers began to bring to Moscow and other large cities of animals who became founders of the Central Asian sheep-dogs later.
Who such alaba: history of breedAlabay it is very popular among many people of Central Asia for a long time. Usually these dogs are used in security and guard services. Representatives of this breed treat so-called molossa. According to experts, alaba were created as a result of national selection which process took more than 4 thousand years. It should be noted that there are several pedigree "centers" with which several types are connected. Generally alaba of different types differ from each other on an exterior a little, keeping, at the same time, the general properties of temperament, behavior and mentality.
In the territory of Kazakhstan the alaba are known as ""tobt"", they help shepherds for a long time, protecting sheep flocks.
Now alaba are widespread in quite large territory - from the Caspian Sea to China and also from the Urals to Afghanistan. According to dog handlers, dogs of this breed united lines of several ancestors at once - in their veins blood of ancient Tibetan dogs, Mesopotamic fighting dogs and also four-footed shepherds who parted in a miscellaneous times nomads flows. alabayev it is possible to distinguish dogs of breed from the most famous relatives the Mongolian sheep-dog and the Tibetan mastiff.
Character and working qualities alabyFor a long time these dogs were appreciated because of the working qualities - they protected the cattle and accompanied caravans and also protected the dwelling of owners. As a result of tough natural selection (alaba, as a rule, lived in the number of several pieces with one owner), severe living conditions and fight against various predators at dogs the modern appearance and character was gradually built up. Now manufacturers alabayev characterize the pets as clever, strong and fearless animals. At the same time, training alabayev is connected with a number of difficulties. Classes need to be begun with the earliest age, watching that the dog understood hierarchy in family, that is considered the main thing of the owner. It should be noted that in Soviet period the dog handlers could not spread in enough the Central Asian sheep-dogs which were intended to be used at first for protection of state objects. However training process alabayev appeared it can do not to each dog breeder, even having experience.
In Turkmenistan thoroughbred alabayev as horses of achaltekin breed, consider property of the nation - these animals are forbidden to be taken out out of borders of the country.
According to manufacturers alabayev, the dogs of this breed who are quite sustained - they show aggression only after there is an obvious threat to a protection subject - whether it be a flock of sheep, the owner and members of his family, or the territory where the animal "serves".