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Quite a few years ago, I started looking into the East European Shepherd while searching for what I’d call the old type of working dog — large, but not oversized… calm and balanced in everyday life, yet carrying serious fight drive when provoked.

At first, I was drawn in by the size and that unmistakable “old school” look.
But the more dogs I saw, the more differences I noticed compared to the classic German Shepherd Dog I had in mind.

Many BEOs showed a lighter shade of brown or tan, with less black overlay… different facial markings… slightly different ear set… and an overall different expression.

Temperament, of course, comes first — but that doesn’t mean I’m willing to completely ignore structure and looks.

And interestingly, whenever I did find a dog whose temperament I liked, it tended to resemble the classic GSD type more closely.

So after several months of scanning the Russian BEO community online, I made the decision to invest extra time — and I emphasize trying — to find old-school German Shepherds in Europe… focusing especially on former Eastern Bloc countries.

But recently, while tracking what might still remain of DDR — East German — bloodlines in Russia, I came across one particular man.

A man who really… really understands dogs.
Specifically the type I’ve been talking about: big, calm… fighters when it counts.

And in a world flooded by the dopamine-charged circus of K9 sport…
this man feels like a breath of fresh air.


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'Sound Of Forge' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au