Central Asian Shepherd Dog

Central Asian Shepherd Dog at a glance

Origin: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan
Appeared: 2000 BCE to 1990 (uncertain)
Family: Mediterranean
Type: Livestock guardian
Size: Giant
Life span: 12 to 15 years
Recognised by: FCI, AKC
Status: Living
FCI standard: No. 335

The name. For Central Asia; alabai is Turkic for "multicoloured".

Same familyBasenji3000 BCE to 1937 · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Family and relatives

Same family: Mediterranean

Afghan Hound, Azawakh, Cirneco dell'Etna, Estrela Mountain Dog, Ibizan Hound, Kangal Shepherd Dog

Same time, same continent

Canaan Dog, Chow Chow, Pug, Saluki, Shar Pei, Shiba Inu

The familyMediterranean71 breeds in this family

Close relativeSaluki3000 BCE to 1922 · Iraq

Same familyBasenji3000 BCE to 1937 · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Same eraFinnish Spitz1000 BCE to 1892 · Finland

Place in time

The Central Asian Shepherd Dog appears 2000 BCE to 1990 (uncertain), in the Ancient World, when 68 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Central Asian Shepherd Dog is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.

On the timelineAncient World68 breeds first appeared in this period

Same time, same continentCanaan Dog2000 BCE to 1966 · Israel

GuidesPractical guidesBehaviour, training, health and adoption

Same eraFinnish Spitz1000 BCE to 1892 · Finland