Many confuse the Eastern European shepherd with German. In fact, the German Shepherd is a direct ancestor of the BEE. The purposeful action of dog handlers during the Soviet Union brought forth the East European. The idea of this was to create a breed that would be more hardy and massive, differed in behavioral responses from German.
Eastern European Shepherd Dog - a description of the breed standard
On external grounds, it is easy to distinguish a boy (at the withers - 66-72 cm) from a girl (62-72 cm). The male is massive. A dog's look is confident and intelligent, and behavior will not upset the owner.
Features of the East European Shepherd Dog and the difference from the "Germans":
- eastwards higher and larger;
- the back is not so inclined;
- wider chest;
- in VEO more often there is a light background in color;
- The Germans are more playful and active, VEOs are calm;
- VEOs are more suitable for service in the services.
Character of the Eastern European Shepherd Dog
Devoted to its owner, the dog instinctively seeks to protect it. At the same time, she is clever - she will not attack without a good reason for this, she will never offend her first younger brothers. She loves children and all family members, but shows her tenderness only when she feels safe and calm, without outside views. VEO is mobile and always ready to interact with a person. Representatives of this breed of dogs are not proud, they do not try to demonstrate their independence from the owner, on the contrary, they are obedient and miraculously amenable to training.
But remember, in order for you to see all these qualities in your pet, it is necessary from the very first days of communication with him to bring it up and maintain it throughout his life. Patience, love, affection and severity - to help you.
How to achieve the desired results?
Spend lesson with the puppy for at least 15 minutes. in a day. At this age, dogs, like children - they find it difficult to focus their attention on the performance of teams for more than 5 minutes. Be sure to start this will be enough to develop the initial obedience skills and let the dog know that you are serious and will continue to deal with it further. Let get used to not be lazy.
Pupil will be easier to communicate with you, if you do it more often, but little by little. Divide by 15 min. training for 3 times for 5 minutes. Then the owner and the pet will remain satisfied and unmoved.