Last summer my father-in-law spotted a puppy on the side of the road approaching our village. It was the second time that day that he had passed the pup, whom appeared to be abandoned. The dog was too small of to left like this, so this time he stopped the car and brought him back to our country house. We have a big garden where he can run. It’s a good thing, too. This breed will grow to be a large dog!
The facts that I found online:
Our dog: Caucasian Shepherd dog,
Might be Caucasian Ovcharka dog.
My nephew, Beqa, named him, Bombala or Boh-Boh for short. It means chubby.
Maybe born on June 6th D-Day. That’s Dog Day :), 2019. We got him on July 6 and he was probably only 1 month old.
CAUCASIAN SHEPHERD DOGS
The mountainous region of the Caucasus which lies between the Black Sea and Caspian Sea is home to one of the oldest living Molosser breeds, the Caucasian Shepherd or Mountain Dog (Georgian: კავკასიურინაგაზი).
The dogs are very highly regarded in Georgia. The image of the head of a Caucasian Shepherd dog decorated the coats of arms of several Georgian grand dukes.
Description: The breed is characterized by a massive bone structure and strong musculature. The tail is high set and usually carried in the shape of sickle, hook or ring. The thick coat is especially effective at keeping out the cold. There are two coat varieties: short and long. On the long-haired type, the hairs on the neck form a lion-like “mane”, and fringes and culottes on the rear part of the legs. The tail is thick and bushy. The short-haired type lacks these characteristics. Colors vary from gray, fawn, tan, pied, brindle and white. The large paws have hair between the toes, providing excellent insulation. Weight is in the range of 99-154 pounds (45-70 kg). The desirable height for males is in the range of 72 – 75 cm, for females 66 – 69 cm.
Characteristics: The typical Caucasian Shepherd dog is independent, strong willed and fearless. Because its thick coat protects it from adverse weather, it can live out-doors provided it has shelter. Despite its superb qualities this is not a dog for everyone. It does not accept people it does not know and has a powerful urge to defend its family and family pets. Unless it is properly socialized and trained it may exhibit ferocious and unmanageable tendencies.
You can see Boh-Boh in his film debut on this website in the section, Expats Stories, New York To Tbilisi. It’s my story about our farm in the countryside, filmed at our country house. Wait for it, Bon-Bon is in my lap during the farewell for now scene.
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