South Russian Ovcharka
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| Other names | Ioujnorousskaïa Ovtcharka South Russian Sheepdog Ukrainian Ovcharka Yuzhak South Ukrainian Ovcharka South Russian Shepherd Dog |
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| Origin | Ukraine, Russia | ||||||||||
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| Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) | |||||||||||
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| FCI | Group 1, Section 1 Sheepdogs #326 | standard | |
| UKC | Herding Dog | standard | |
The South Russian Ovcharka, also known as a Ukrainian Shepherd Dog, or South Russian Sheepdog, is a from the Ukrainian steppes between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
This mountain dog is an undemanding dog, which can adapt to most weather conditions.
Males should stand no less than 25 inches (64 cm) tall, it has a long head, with dangling, small, triangular ears. Its coat consists of long, thick coarse hair, usually white (although sometimes white with yellow, or with shades of grey), that is bushy and slightly wavy.
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