South Russian Ovcharka

The South Russian Ovcharka is not for everyone.

So, arguments about the South Russian Ovcharka's ancestry are endless.

Historians and kinologists have different versions about the South Russian Ovcharka's breed origin.

South Russian Ovcharka and European herding dogs of similar hair type look alike and have the same ancestors.

South Russian Ovcharka numbers have once again decreased drastically in the last decades due to the bad economic situation in Russia and also by fashion.

The South Russian Ovcharka requires firm and consistent training as he can be very independent and can have a short attention span.

The South Russian Ovcharka is robust and lean, with massive bone structure and strongly developed musculature.

Recently some new clubs in and around Moscow are trying to popularize the South Russian Ovcharka in Russia.

Lots of people cannot afford a South Russian Ovcharka; people who can want to have a fashionable breed of non-Russian origin.

A South Russian Ovcharka, also known as a Ukrainian Ovcharka, or South Russian Sheepdog, is a large, long-haired (12 centimeters), white sheepdog.

The South Russian Ovcharka is a dog of robust constitution, of above average size; it is fierce and distrustful of strangers, not very demanding and can adapt easily to diverse climatic conditions and temperatures.

In the 1870s the South Russian Ovcharka reached its greatest numbers, after which a decline set in, due to steppe reclamation for agriculture, growing grains etc., and with a rather fast decline in the number of wolves, the need for dogs also reduced.