The East European Shepherd (Russian German Shepherd) is probably the most intelligent of Russian guard dogs. They have not only an honorable protective instinct but also a very well-balanced character. They like to be trained, and they obey the owner's commands very well.
Jelena says: I'm a breeder of East European Shepherd dog. My nursery is located in Latvia (Europe). The East European Shepperd is rather big and massive, and besides being an excellent guard dog, it is also a devoted friend and companion, a thinking dog, easy to train.
Debra S: I'm impressed with the build of these dogs. I cringe at what the USA is breeding now... they are ruining the dog's backs, making them look more and more like a hyena... It cannot be a good thing! NO wild dog anyway has that horrid slop to its back. I want a GSD very much, as a good family farm dog, but I despair of finding a correct healthy one here in the states.
This is a video of a young (one-year-old) East European Shepherd boy being trained by his owner.
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Other comments:
Tom Pierron: I have had shepherds most of my life but have been heartbroken by hip problems and temperament issues quite a few times but I love the breed. I read that the Russian shepherd doesn't have these problems and plus they are a larger and stronger breed. I live in the mountains have horses and do a lot of camping fishing and hunting and would like to find a tall strong healthy dog or dogs in my future that listen and are family-oriented.
Bryan McCarthy: I have had mine for 6 years now and he is by far and away the best dog that I have ever owned or even been around. He is 29 1/2 inches tall at the shoulder and 100+ pounds. He is incredibly smart, loyal, and protective of not only me but of my property as well. He gets along great with my pit bull, and only has ever had problems with other dogs when they act aggressively towards me or towards him or the pit. I would say that if you are considering a dog and have experience in large working type dogs then you could never go wrong with an East European shepherd.
Nicole: The only way you'll get one of these dogs is to get it imported - as far as I know. We got ours imported from Europe just a few months ago, and he was worth every dollar we paid for him. Just a note: if you're interested in these dogs getting ready for a high price tag. He's such a beauty though, he has a black and silver agouti-colored plush coat. And he's a very- very big boy. He's very intelligent too. He's made such a great companion!
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Ravi (India): I own this east european shepherd breed, a male. I purchased him from a dog breeder from Bangalore, India. I love him. He is very friendly, playfull and obedient. And best thing about him if someone else offers him meat and I say no then he wont even go close to the meat or try to eat it.
Bob says
I rescued a pure bred eastern European Sheperd back in the seventies. He was one year old at the time and fully trained as a guard dog for property and body. He was also trained for soft bite and attack. For some reason he did not like the person who owned him and he wanted nothing to do with him. He would not eat and just refused to move from a spot he had chosen to sit at.
A lady at the animal shelter where he finally wound up, knew I worked with dogs and asked me to see if I could do anything with him, if not they would have to put him down.
Some one from the shelter brought the dog out and put him in my garage. It was about noon. I sat and talked to him for five minutes offered him water and raw hamburg but he just ignored me.. I did the same thing at night, again the next morning, noon and night he still just ignored me. I did this for three days. Offered him water and meat and talked to him morning noon and night. On the third morning I stuck some of the meat between his gums and teeth. He was so determined he rolled his lips back trying not to taste the meat. I had never seen a dog with so much willpower and determination but he gave into the meat. He turned and looked me in the eye and we stared at each other for a few seconds with such intensity it was like electricity firing between our eyes. I fed him about two pounds of meat off my fingers to bond with him and from that minute to fourteen years later that dog was the best thing that ever happened to our family. It was like he could read our minds he just knew what to do and when. He also sired some of the best dogs I have ever worked with. He died almost forty years ago but I still think of him as though he was one of the family.
Aidan Brexit says
The Communist Wall was UP until late 1980s. You did NOT own an East European Shepherd.
Harley Kate' says
Kudos to you My Russian GSD is the best thing that ever happened for my family , too.
Bogdan says
Thank you for sharing, Bob. It was very touching…. You’ll meet him again… :-)
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Quinto says
These dogs do not look so good in real life and has a weird temperament. Their body is not balance and the paws and hocks are skinny plus lack on reach colors. They are very silence and shed 3 times more than a GSD. I was about to buy one in Nuremberg, Germany and I was visiting the kennel for 3 months waiting on my litter. I end up buying a working line GSD.
Harley Kate' says
I own a Russian Bred German Shepherd 28 months old, excellent confirmation; purchased from kennel in Russia imported to USA; confirmed papers with Seal. His coloring beautiful black and red, coat thick shinny and minimal shedding due to being fed an excelent diet – raw; no processed commercial dog good; He’s absolutely gorgeous as I have been told by many many many people; NO THEY DON’T SHED 3 TIMES MORE THAN GSD..all dogs shed when you feed them crappy commercial processed dog kibble. You must like the look of the standard american German shepherd. all my gsd’s have been red and black with excellent confirmation,,,,,all from russia