Dog breed

East-European Shepherd

Origin: not documented in our sources

The East European Shepherd, also called Vostochno Evropeiskaya Ovcharka or VEO is a Ukrainian and Russian breed of shepherd dog. It was selectively bred in the Soviet Union from the German Shepherd to create a larger dog with better resistance to cold conditions, and was intended for military and guard work.

Detailed information for this type is not available in our sources yet. We do not invent history, characteristics or care requirements.

Sources & references

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_European_Shepherd
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q38504

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