Native Names for Central Asian Ovcharkas

Collected by Mr. Labounsky

I have translated some common native names for CAOs, so that CAO owners around the world could find the meanings of their dogs' (or their dogs' ancestors') names that often appear in pedigrees. These names are common for the Shepherd Dog of Central Asia in their countries of origin.

Name

Meaning

Akbai White Sire
Ak-Bilek White Paw
Alabai Spotted; Patched; Multicoloured; Colourful; Big & Rich with colour!
"Ak-Gush (Ak-Kush)" White Bird - ""Akos name in Magyar""
Ala Alash Spotted
Bahor Spring
Bosar Locked Jaw; Steel Trap
Boinak White Neck; White Collar
Bekir  
Basmach Bandit
Biashim Fifth
Goplan / Koplan Tiger
Zarchil
Elbars/Yelbars Lion
Yekemen/Ekemen His mother's only son
Kelli/Kelly Head
Kara-Kelli/Kara-Kelly Black Head
Kara-Gez Black Eyes
Karabai Big and Black
Kara-Zog Black Raven
Zogcha Crow
Kalta Short
Kargish/Kargeesh Misfortune; Disaster; Bad Luck; A Cure; Bad Spell
Palvon Hero
Lopar Certain Dance
Kepchivash Cobra
Barhan -
Pahta White Cotton
Tohmet Impudent or Cheeky
Ovadan Beautiful
Sardar (Serdar) Leader; Commander
Ai-Gul/Ai-Gool Moon Flower
Sarii Yellow
Cirtlon/Sirlon If Two Dew Claws on Back Legs
Kounchi/Gounchi Shepherd; Liking Sheep
Urush/Urs Fighter; Warrior
Meledge Sand Coloured
Ak-Dish White Tooth; White Fang
Ioltai/Altai A Certain Type of Caravan Dog
Kelin/Kelinlik/Gelinlik Bride
Azshdar Python; Big Snake
Chariy Fourth
Zurnii Strong; Powerful
Diort Gioz Four Eyes (When a Dog has Yellow Spots Above the Eyes)
Yulduz/Ulduz Star
Konur/Konurdja Brindle

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