HoneyBee

As far as I can make out, f**k all... He's a guard dog, rehomed from someone who couldn't handle him but for the purpose of protection. I live in the middle of nowhere with a considerable amount of valuable property. So, yes he does have a use.

They were bred to guard sheep in Russia, originally an LSG breed similar to Anatolians, Pyrenean Mountain Dogs, Komondors etc etc. They then progressed into guarding Russian prisons and were seen on the documentary Russia's toughest prisons. He was brought by someone who had no dog experience whatsoever and came to live with me at 15 weeks.

Hello all, I thought general chat would be the best place to post this considering an Ovcharka is not a running dog, nor a terrier nor a gundog . Does anyone else have one of these dogs? It's pretty unusual to bump into someone with this breed. Our Ovcharka is named Bear, he's 3 years old and now weighs in at around 12 stone. So a big old boy. He's extremely protective and powerful. Hopefully I've worked out how to put pictures on now!

Just thought I'd add on the subject of terriers that my grandfather used to have a really odd terrier mix that he took hunting - a Kerry Blue x Staffordshire Bull Terrier x Cocker Spaniel. He swore blind it was the best dog he ever had!

I love the Ovcharka breeds, ours was a bit of an accident his original owners brought him at 12 weeks and had him for 3 weeks before deciding they couldn't cope and he came to live here. I quite fancy the South Russian Ovcharka or maybe a Romanian Mioritic Shepherd in the future but not just yet.

Hi everyone I'm a 24-year-old young lady from Leicestershire, currently owned by an elderly Westie who used to hunt with my Grandmother - dog once took a Pheasant straight out of the hedge before it had a chance to take off! The other dog is a four-year-old Caucasian Ovcharka male, he's a big boy weighing in at nearly 13 stone. Oh and I have 5 cats. I used to ride out with the hunt when I was younger but had to give up due to education, just starting to get back into it now and hoping to learn side saddle. I grew up with rescue dogs and have helped train dogs with severe aggression i