The Caucasian Shepherd Dog (Georgian: კავკასიური ნაგაზი "Kavkasiuri nagazi", Azerbaijani: Qafqaz Iti, transliterated Russian: Kavkazskaïa Ovtcharka, Armenian: Կովկասյան հովվաշուն) is a breed of dog that is popular in Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Northern Caucasus. It is extremely popular in Georgia, especially Georgian mountain dog.
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