The breed of Alabai dogs (Central Asian Shepherd Dog)

Alabai or Central Asian Shepherd isguard dog breed, can be used for shepherd's and guard duty. The size of the Alabai is impressive, and these dogs decisively enter the battle if there is a clear threat to the property they are guarding or an invasion of the area protected by them. In this way, for an attacker the meeting with Alabama threatens with serious consequences, but this breed of dogs is very loyal to people, if they are in neutral territory.

According to the standard, the Alabai dog breed hassuch features. The height at the withers in Alabai for males is 65 cm and more, for bitches - 62 cm and more. The ears and tail of Central Asian sheep dogs are usually docked. The wool of Alabai can be long and short, it is tough to the touch, straight. Admissible colors are black, white, red, brown, fawn, piebald, brindle. Alabai is characterized by a powerful physique, as well as a strong but calm character.

The content of the Alabai dog breed in an apartment or house is possible, but nevertheless the most suitable option would be for these hulks to open the aviary on the backyard in which a warm booth for the winter is set. In an apartment, alabai can wither away from lack of traffic, because because of its size, it can not "rush" through the rooms.

Alabai are distinguished by a developed intellect and are well suited to education, training. Training of Alabai puppies should be started as soon as possibleearlier, because despite its good intellect, Alabai are very wayward. Representatives of this breed get along well with other pets in the house, but to unfamiliar people or dogs may well show aggression. In this regard, it is inadmissible to walk the Central Asian sheep-dogs without a leash and muzzle.

Care for Alabai easy. Their coat does not require much attention,it is enough to comb it from time to time. Alabayev ears should be kept clean, and claws should be regularly cut. It is important to carefully monitor the nutrition of these sheep-dogs and their activity, so that until the old age of Alabai they preserve their excellent health.

Feeding Alabai is in many respects similar to feeding representatives of other large breeds. To the diet of Alabai, two approaches can be applied: Feed these dogs only with natural food or with only ready-made food. Each of the approaches has its advantages, as for the cost of food, in both cases it is approximately the same.

Feed Alabayev can be beef and veal, it is better not to give porkBecause her fat is poorly absorbed by thesedogs. Do not give Alabai bone, chicken can be given only if the dog does not have allergies to it. By-products can replace a part of the meat in the diet of alabai, but they can not completely feed the dog.

Besides meat you can give alabai sea fish. Must include in the diet of porridge fromrice, buckwheat, oatmeal, vegetables. As a rule, feeding Alabai should be two-fold, portions are selected in proportion to the weight of the dog. In a bowl of alabaya there should always be enough clean drinking water.

The breed of alabai dogs (Central Asian Shepherd) to dateis very popular and is quite expensive, and therefore often in markets under the guise of puppies alabai can offer ordinary mongrels or puppies of other breeds. Therefore, it is best to purchase Alabai in nurseries, where puppies must have documents and vaccinations.