SAO is the Russian correct Abbrievation Sredneasiastskaia Ovtcharka
The "T" is silent and only used in Europe.
Correct Translation is CAS Central Asian Shepherd
In the US UKC We use CASD Central Asian Shepherd dog as well as other countries.
http://www.ankc.aust.com/centrala.html
CAO is the misnomer incorrect half translation used by Americans to lazy to translate the whole name or pronounce the Ovcharka
Same Applies for Caucasian.
Russian is KO for Kavkaskaya Ovtcharka
English would be correct as Caucasian Shepherd "loosely"
and in US history it was has been called the CMD Caucasian Mountain dog
In addition to the CAS - the Russian standard has been different for 7 years then the FCI and USA standards thus the SAO/CAO will one day have a separate breed if FCI refuses again to accept the changes.
Breeding to 2 different standards will create 2 different breeds.
The "T" is silent and only used in Europe.
Correct Translation is CAS Central Asian Shepherd
In the US UKC We use CASD Central Asian Shepherd dog as well as other countries.
http://www.ankc.aust.com/centrala.html
CAO is the misnomer incorrect half translation used by Americans to lazy to translate the whole name or pronounce the Ovcharka
Same Applies for Caucasian.
Russian is KO for Kavkaskaya Ovtcharka
English would be correct as Caucasian Shepherd "loosely"
and in US history it was has been called the CMD Caucasian Mountain dog
In addition to the CAS - the Russian standard has been different for 7 years then the FCI and USA standards thus the SAO/CAO will one day have a separate breed if FCI refuses again to accept the changes.
Breeding to 2 different standards will create 2 different breeds.
