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My husband and I got a dog from a shelter, they claimed he was a Great Pyrenees. It was hard to tell what he was, he was a big gray mass of matts with hints that he was white underneath all the dirt.  Once we got him cleaned up, we knew he was definitely not a Great Pyrenees.  We asked a few vets and they didn't even know what breed he is.  After months of searching, we finally found out George is a South Russian Ovtcharka.   We haven't been able to find much info about the breed.  George was abused and abandoned before we adopted him  and we aren't sure how much of his behavior is a result of past mistreatment or breed characteristic s.  He has come a very long way and is now a mama's boy (not that I'm complaining )  Any info would be greatly appreciated.