Authentic Soviet publication documenting the All-Union Exhibition and Competition of Service Dogs, held at VDNKh, Moscow, 1964.

Published by the Central Committee of DOSAAF (Volunteer Society for Cooperation with the Army, Aviation and Navy), Federation of Service Dog Breeding.

Details:

• Moscow, 1964
• Softcover
• 160 pages
• Russian language
• Illustrated with photographs of award-winning dogs

A fascinating Cold War-era document showing how service dogs were evaluated and trained in the USSR.

judging standards

competition scoring

protection and guard service exercises

area search / tracking

detention of suspects

escorting detainees

handler protection

obedience and working discipline

This is not just a dog show catalog—it reflects the Soviet militarized working-dog system used for security, patrol, and border service.