The correctly tempered CAS is a territorial, protective and dominant dog. The previous statement makes no allowances for a CAS to act nervous, fearful or out of control such as unprovoked lunging and aggression towards ALL the dog meets. This show's lack of socialization, a bad nervous system and poor training or a combination of all three and is UNTYPICAL and INAPPROPRIATE for this breed.
It should be a
calm and
stable dog that only reacts via an active defense when its property is approached/entered or its owners threatened by strangers either man, canine or predatory wild animals. Its job was and continues to be to drive the intruder/predator away as quickly as possible and not to engage in a long drawn out fight unless the intruder/predator fails to leave.
There should be no doubt about a CAS's intentions when it is in alert or defensive mode as its auditory and visual displays are easily heard and seen. It is a straight forward approach of vocal alarm, body posture and/or threat display and then if these fail physical conflict.
The CAS has lived and worked in harmony with man for more than 2000 years, the ones with poor health were culled by the harsh environment. The nomads, who raised working dogs...not pets, utilized strict selection by keeping and breeding only dogs of robust health and correct temperament.
We as owners and breeders,
have the responsibility to positively promote this ancient companion guardian breed and when the day comes you leave the breed let everyone, including yourself, be able to honestly say that you left it better than you found it!
