East-European Shepherd

The East European Shepherd, also called Vostochno Evropeiskaya Ovcharka (VEO; Russian: Восточно-европейская овчарка, ВЕО, romanized: Vostochno-yevropeyskaya ovcharka, VYeO) 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.