Ovcharka or ovtcharka (russian: овчарка, link=no, lit. "
sheep dog
A sheep dog or sheepdog is generally a dog or breed of dogs historically used in connection with the raising of sheep. These include livestock guardian dogs used to guard sheep and other livestock and herding dogs used to move, manage and ...
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Armenian Gampr
The Armenian Gampr ( hy, wikt:գամփռ, Գամփռ, translit=Gamp’ṙ) is an Armenian list of dog breeds, breed of flock guardian dog native to the Armenian Highlands. It falls within the Ovcharka (disambiguation), Ovcharka group of livestock ...
, a landrace dog
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Caucasian Shepherd Dog, a breed of dog also known as the Caucasian Ovcharka
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Central Asian Shepherd Dog, a breed of dog also known as the Central Asian Ovcharka
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South Russian Ovcharka
The South Russian Ovcharka or South Russian Shepherd Dog is breed of flock guardian dog developed in the Russian Empire and in the Soviet Union. It is thought to derive from cross-breeding between local dogs of the Russian steppes and long-ha ...
, a large, long-haired white sheepdog
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East European Shepherd
East or Orient is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth.
Etymology
As in other languages, the word is formed from the fac ...
, a breed of dog also known as the Belarusian Ovcharka
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