The Caucasus Mountains area is rough, mountainous country. The herdsmen of the steppes and mountains needed a dog sturdy enough to stand up to both the predators of the region and the harsh winters.

Mr Sathish describes the dog to be as huge as "a female lion". A Bengaluru man, known to own expensive breeds of dogs, was recently offered Rs 20 crore from a Hyderabad builder for his Caucasian ...

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