Sage Koochi  

This is a breed that is known under many names, and nearly as many types and sub-species as names. Due to the enormous region that is the breed's homeplace it has different names from region to region. Some consider the Turkmenian name Alabai as the correct name for the breed, and consider this a breed from Turkmenistan. This is not correct, the breed have for centuries been found in the huge region stretching from Caspian Sea in the west to the Pamirs in the east, and from northern Iran and Afghanistan in the south to South Siberia in the north. This region covers the modern countries of - Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Afganistan, Iran and Russia. If we count some close related breeds, like the Mongloian Ovtcharka, as sub-spieces the region where these dogs can be found is even larger. This breed, or more correct -some of the sub species, is the oldest breed in the Molosser family, which you can read more about at the Origin of the molossers page.The Sredneasiatskaia Ovtcharka are also known as Mid Asian Ovtcharka, Middle Asian Ovcharka, Mid-Asiatic Sheepdog, Sredneaziatskaya Ovcharka, Central Asiatic Ovcharka, Central Asia Shepherd Dog and as Alabai or Turkmen Alabai in Turkmenistan. In Tajikistan the breed is known as Alach, Dakhmarda & Koyuntchi, in Uzbekistan as Sarkandjik, in Afgansitan as Sage Koochi or Djence-Sheri and Djence-Palangi, in Iran as Sage Mazandarani. The Mongolian variant is called Khonch Nokhoi, or Mongolian Ovtcharka in English. The name Sredneasiatskaia may also be spelled Sredneasiatskaya, and the name Ovtcharka may also be spelled with a W, as in Owtcharka, some places.

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