In January 2018 British newspapers featured a Russian Bear dog named Fluffy. Many males will reach a massive 160lbs or more Caucasian Shepherds can grow as big as a tiger! And females tend to be a little shorter.īear Dog Russian breed packs some muscle to back up their tall stature! The AKC specifying that males should weigh at least 110 pounds. The Caucasian Mountain Dog cuts an imposing figure and stands upwards of 30 inches tall at the shoulder. So, it is possibly even more closely linked with countries like Georgia and Armenia. The breed occurs throughout the Caucasus region. But it’s not actually limited to this country. The AKC breed standard lists the country of origin for this dog specifically as Russia. Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia all have regions in the caucuses. And Caucasian signifies the birthplace of this breed. Orchavka is a Russian term meaning ‘shepherd dog’. The Caucuses are a region comprising of mountains and expansive hilly plains. The Russian Bear Dog’s original name was the Caucasian Orchavka. Russian Bear Dogs have been working alongside their human companions for centuries.
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