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[Mugen]

@Grazer

No, I bought two of my CMDs or COs from a U.S. based breeder. Both dogs are descendant from a famous line of big bone and big head bear-type COs from Russia. I'm in love with the bear-type COs. They're super sweet and ferocious (to strangers and other animals).

@Pearce Pastures

Unfortunately, I couldn't upload pictures onto my profile. Since you mentioned it, Bear does look like Beauty and the Beast. He's about 180-200. Titus, the younger one is about 65 lbs @ 5.5 months.

I've put together pics of our Caucasian Ovcharka Atlas in a "collage", he's 11 months on these pics



@Mugen
He is just gorgeous! Really a stunning CO!
Did you import him from Romania?

@Stubbornhillfarm
the pups are really getting more and more beautiful by the day!

 

[Grazer]

Yes I know how they are, I've been around the breed for a while and I have one myself. I don't think ours will be more than 150 pounds by the time he's fully grown though.
We'll be getting the second one (a female) mid June, maybe from the same breeder you got your boys from?
I'll PM you

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

Wow! These CMD's and CO's are breathtaking! Thank you both for sharing pictures. And thanks to everyone who has posted pictures. Even the "non-traditional" LGD's. I just love them all. The more I learn about the LGD breeds, the more impressive they are to me!

 

[Grazer]

Thank you, they sure are and I also really like looking at pictures of all these different LGD's.
LGD's are IMO the most impressive type of dogs

Btw in case anyone is wondering what the proper name of CMD/CO is; CMD (Caucasian Mountain Dog) and CO (Caucasian Ovcharka) are one and the same breed. Ovcharka means shepherd dog in Russian.
But since the breed's origin is from the Caucasus mountains, mountain dog is an accurate description too.
To make the matter even more confusing for a novice to this breed, the aboriginal subtype's of this breed are known under completely different names in their native countries.

 

[MonsterMalak]

This is Kail. 5.5 months old, 28.5 inches, 90 pounds.

This is a grown Boz in Turkey.

This is one of our pups at 14 months old.

I do like to see all the pictures of the dogs.

 

[terrilhb]

Here are my 2 LGD's. They are 4 months old. So far they are doing fantastic. I never leave them alone with the babies though. They act good but I still don't trust them completely.

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

Thank you, they sure are and I also really like looking at pictures of all these different LGD's.
LGD's are IMO the most impressive type of dogs

Btw in case anyone is wondering what the proper name of CMD/CO is; CMD (Caucasian Mountain Dog) and CO (Caucasian Ovcharka) are one and the same breed. Ovcharka means shepherd dog in Russian.
But since the breed's origin is from the Caucasus mountains, mountain dog is an accurate description too.
To make the matter even more confusing for a novice to this breed, the aboriginal subtype's of this breed are known under completely different names in their native countries.
And then there are also people who like to call the breed Caucasian Mastiffs since they are indeed molossers.

Wow! Very interesting and good to know.

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

terrilhb, They are cute. What kind of LGD are they?

 

[terrilhb]

terrilhb, They are cute. What kind of LGD are they?

Thank you. They are Great Pyreneese, lab and siberian husky. So far they are doing fantastic. Even with my chickens. I so love them.

 

[Stubbornhillfarm]

terrilhb, They are cute. What kind of LGD are they?

Thank you. They are Great Pyreneese, lab and siberian husky. So far they are doing fantastic. Even with my chickens. I so love them.

They are adorable and look at the mitts on those pups! They are going to be some good sized guard dogs.