the dog

This is Kula, a Central Asian Ovcharka, one of the oldest dog breeds, thought to have originated from Tibetan mastiff.

How many Flickr users have heard of this unusual breed?

Comments and faves

  1. Matt West, Unlucky ღ Puppy, luz_agt, artur sikora, and 454 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. heatherevanssmith (60 months ago | reply)

    wow, love this!

  3. lucy huntzinger (60 months ago | reply)

    What a cool shot. Never heard of the breed.

  4. horselovertoo (60 months ago | reply)

    I have never heard of a Central Asian Ovcharka, but this one is simply adorable, nice to see you back Dan.

  5. Jaxpix50 (60 months ago | reply)

    oh bless what a sad face!!...
    ps never heard of them either.

  6. Unlucky ღ Puppy (60 months ago | reply)

    what a great angle! never heard of the breed, but i love it!

  7. < Ad > (60 months ago | reply)

    Nice one Dan! Welcome back.

  8. Gudi´s dreams (60 months ago | reply)

    wie menschlich er schaut......... :o) wunderbar !!!!!!
    Warst du lange unterwegs....... ?

  9. syl_armony (60 months ago | reply)

    Love the look...and the perspective

  10. Lady Vervaine (60 months ago | reply)

    speaking just for myself - i have never heard of that breed, or indeed seen such a dog before....

    hope all is well in your world :))

  11. Erick Loitiere (60 months ago | reply)

    Hey Dan :) it was a long time. Nice close-up with so much details. Love also the dog face... it's so funny :D

  12. Kathleen_A (60 months ago | reply)

    have never heard of the breed, great shot of one, however!

  13. alien2077 (60 months ago | reply)

    hehe... nice.

  14. beebe_gzb (60 months ago | reply)

    Pretty darn cute. Never heard of the breed. Who could forget those eyes.

  15. Dalmdad Landscape Photography (60 months ago | reply)

    this is awesome...should become highly praised in the future.

  16. Outdoor Exposure by Denise (60 months ago | reply)

    Everything about this picture makes me smile! Such a wonderful expression to go with the distorted view!! You need to make cards with these types of shots.

  17. Massi1970 (60 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful portrait!

  18. Karel F. (60 months ago | reply)

    Lovely image, a little less DOF would make it even better I think. Never heard of the breed, love to see an image with the whole dog on it too. :)

  19. S.Nigg (60 months ago | reply)

    funny :-)

  20. PBY (60 months ago | reply)

    Excellent fisheye photo.

  21. iPhotograph (60 months ago | reply)

    Never heard of the breed, but great use of the fisheye!

    "This photograph is a WINNER!"


    the BEST of Flickr!!!

  22. joli (60 months ago | reply)

    das ist ja sooooo süß Dan : )))))

  23. dog ma (60 months ago | reply)

    That looks like the 10-20 lens. Love it!!!

  24. dog ma (60 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Best In Show (Invite Only) ACTIVE CONTEST!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  25. meg price (60 months ago | reply)

    I'd heard of the breed, although I've never seen one in real life, they look beautiful though in photos I've seen, this one is really, really cute :)

  26. together8 (60 months ago | reply)

    ohh, he looks so sweet !! lovely shot

    Seen in Best In Show
    (Invited Images Only)

  27. jafvis(ystspzz) [deleted] (60 months ago | reply)

    The expression is priceless!

  28. another story (60 months ago | reply)

    this is just darling!!!! the humanity of that expression just kills me. fantastic shot, hope your lens stayed dry! =)

  29. basilly (60 months ago | reply)

    this is an intelligent doggie...he is communicating with his precise body language...and as always Dan I love your animal angles...your signature!

  30. Leanmar1 (60 months ago | reply)

    Great shot!!! Ali ;-)

  31. valdab (60 months ago | reply)

    what an expression you've captured here. It is beyond price. The look in his eye is clearly exaggerated by the camera angle, but even so, it's totally captivating.

  32. sas* (60 months ago | reply)

    I ..
    when you google for "Central Asian Ovtcharka" you get a lot more as if you search for "Aidi"..anybody know about that breed?
    pretty face!

  33. Manuzis (60 months ago | reply)

    very, very, very beautiful!

  34. elkit (60 months ago | reply)

    I've heard of a lot of dog breeds, but not this one. The things I learn on flickr! I love it.

  35. Viche (60 months ago | reply)

    Just fab! Love that look.

  36. Grito al Aire (60 months ago | reply)

    Very nice dog! What a look!

  37. saluqihounds (59 months ago | reply)

    Awesome dogs even more so in the flesh.

    I saw these in Kazakhstan, check my Kazakhstan set.

  38. bunchadogs & susan (59 months ago | reply)

    oh please share.

    Looking for creative ways of seeing.
    Please post your photo into the queue at:
    the little dog laughedthe little dog laughed

  39. EasyPic (59 months ago | reply)

    ahhh! yes yes yes!

  40. MADDEW (59 months ago | reply)

    che sguardo dolcissimo!!!

  41. Girl with the sledge (59 months ago | reply)

    Kind and sad dog! Very lovely! :)

  42. G I L N A R (58 months ago | reply)

    Nice ..!
    Its shy ..!! hehe ..
    Thanx !!!

  43. davidrombaut (58 months ago | reply)

    Really excellent !

  44. oldsads (58 months ago | reply)

    Never heard about it, but I have more knowledge about Oldsmobiles :-)

  45. ScarletPeaches (57 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Close To Dogs, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  46. Just Us 3 (57 months ago | reply)

    Great doggie face. I like this perspective.

  47. Aline­ (57 months ago | reply)

    wow, very pretty!

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