{"id":54209,"date":"2022-04-16T10:45:16","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/"},"modified":"2022-04-16T10:45:16","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:45:16","slug":"what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/","title":{"rendered":"What kind of dogs guard Russian prisons?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#What_kind_of_dogs_guard_Russian_prisons\" title=\"What kind of dogs guard Russian prisons?\">What kind of dogs guard Russian prisons?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#Why_is_the_Russian_prison_called_Black_Dolphin\" title=\"Why is the Russian prison called Black Dolphin?\">Why is the Russian prison called Black Dolphin?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#How_many_people_are_in_the_black_dolphin_prison\" title=\"How many people are in the black dolphin prison?\">How many people are in the black dolphin prison?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#Is_Black_Dolphin_prison_in_Siberia\" title=\"Is Black Dolphin prison in Siberia?\">Is Black Dolphin prison in Siberia?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#What_are_the_Russian_guard_dogs_called\" title=\"What are the Russian guard dogs called?\">What are the Russian guard dogs called?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#What_is_a_charka_dog\" title=\"What is a charka dog?\">What is a charka dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#How_big_is_a_Russian_guard_dog\" title=\"How big is a Russian guard dog?\">How big is a Russian guard dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#Why_do_people_go_to_Black_Dolphin_Prison\" title=\"Why do people go to Black Dolphin Prison?\">Why do people go to Black Dolphin Prison?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#What_is_the_toughest_prison_in_Russia\" title=\"What is the toughest prison in Russia?\">What is the toughest prison in Russia?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#What_is_a_Russian_prison_called\" title=\"What is a Russian prison called?\">What is a Russian prison called?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#Where_is_the_most_secluded_prison_in_the_world\" title=\"Where is the most secluded prison in the world?\">Where is the most secluded prison in the world?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#What_is_the_most_secure_prison_in_the_world\" title=\"What is the most secure prison in the world?\">What is the most secure prison in the world?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#Why_is_it_called_Black_Dolphin_Prison\" title=\"Why is it called Black Dolphin Prison?\">Why is it called Black Dolphin Prison?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#What_prison_is_in_Siberia\" title=\"What prison is in Siberia?\">What prison is in Siberia?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#Are_there_still_prisons_in_Siberia\" title=\"Are there still prisons in Siberia?\">Are there still prisons in Siberia?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#Where_is_Russias_toughest_prison\" title=\"Where is Russia&#8217;s toughest prison?\">Where is Russia&#8217;s toughest prison?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#What_are_Russian_prisons_in_Siberia_called\" title=\"What are Russian prisons in Siberia called?\">What are Russian prisons in Siberia called?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#What_breed_is_a_Russian_guard_dog\" title=\"What breed is a Russian guard dog?\">What breed is a Russian guard dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#What_are_the_big_Russian_dogs_called\" title=\"What are the big Russian dogs called?\">What are the big Russian dogs called?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#What_is_Russias_most_popular_dog\" title=\"What is Russia&#8217;s most popular dog?\">What is Russia&#8217;s most popular dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#What_breeds_of_dogs_come_from_Russia\" title=\"What breeds of dogs come from Russia?\">What breeds of dogs come from Russia?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#What_dog_is_known_as_the_wolf_killer\" title=\"What dog is known as the wolf killer?\">What dog is known as the wolf killer?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#What_is_a_Caucasian_over_Chaka\" title=\"What is a Caucasian over Chaka?\">What is a Caucasian over Chaka?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#What_dog_breeds_make_up_a_Caucasian_Shepherd\" title=\"What dog breeds make up a Caucasian Shepherd?\">What dog breeds make up a Caucasian Shepherd?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-kind-of-dogs-guard-russian-prisons\/#What_is_the_largest_Russian_dog\" title=\"What is the largest Russian dog?\">What is the largest Russian dog?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_kind_of_dogs_guard_Russian_prisons\"><\/span>What kind of dogs guard Russian prisons?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Caucasian Shepherd Dogs<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_the_Russian_prison_called_Black_Dolphin\"><\/span>Why is the Russian prison called Black Dolphin?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The prison is one of the oldest in Russia, and one of the first in the Orenburg region to accept prisoners with life sentences. <b>It gets its unofficial name from a prisoner-constructed sculpture depicting a black dolphin, which is set in front of the main entrance.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_people_are_in_the_black_dolphin_prison\"><\/span>How many people are in the black dolphin prison?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is named after the dolphin sculpture, created by the inmates themselves, which sits on the grass at the front of the prison reception. Reputed to be one of Russia&#8217;s toughest prisons, it contains <b>700 people who combined have killed over 3,500 &#8211; an average of five people per inmate.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Black_Dolphin_prison_in_Siberia\"><\/span>Is Black Dolphin prison in Siberia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Called Black Dolphin, this high-security prison on the <b>Kazakhstan border houses the country&#8217;s most brutal criminals, including serial killers, cannibals, and terrorists, according to a documentary by National Geographic.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Russian_guard_dogs_called\"><\/span>What are the Russian guard dogs called?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Caucasian Shepherds have all the qualities of a great guard dog. They&#8217;re bold, brave, fierce and highly confident in themselves  as they should. But when they&#8217;re at home in a loving environment, Caucasian Shepherds can be very different dogs. They&#8217;re loyal, sweet, calm and affectionate towards the family members.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_charka_dog\"><\/span>What is a charka dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>5. Caucasian shepherd.Breed OverviewHeight:<b>23 to 30 inches<\/b>Life expectancy:10 to 12 years1 more rowx26bull;27-Jul-2021<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_big_is_a_Russian_guard_dog\"><\/span>How big is a Russian guard dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Russian Bear Dogs are <b>a large breed dog that was bred to watch over flocks of sheep in the Caucasus Mountains. They are often referred to as Caucasian Shepherd Dogs and are sometimes even used when hunting bears.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_people_go_to_Black_Dolphin_Prison\"><\/span>Why do people go to Black Dolphin Prison?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After the suppression of Pugachev&#8217;s Rebellion in 1773, the prison was updated <b>for the deportation and confinement of robbers. The prison houses approximately 700 of Russia&#8217;s worst criminals, including child molesters, murderers, terrorists, cannibals, and serial killers.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_toughest_prison_in_Russia\"><\/span>What is the toughest prison in Russia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Black Dolphin Prison<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Russian_prison_called\"><\/span>What is a Russian prison called?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>From the 1920s to the mid-1950s it housed political prisoners and criminals of the Soviet Union. At its height, <b>the Gulag imprisoned millions of people. The word Gulag is an acronym of Glavnoye Upravleniye Ispravitelno-Trudovykh Lagerey (Russian: Chief Administration of Corrective Labour Camps).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_the_most_secluded_prison_in_the_world\"><\/span>Where is the most secluded prison in the world?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Black Dolphin Prison<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_most_secure_prison_in_the_world\"><\/span>What is the most secure prison in the world?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Colorado&#8217;s penitentiary, <b>ADX Florence, is perhaps the most secure prison the world has ever seen. We&#8217;re talking about a maximum lock-down jail where it is said that prisoners are lucky if they ever get to see the sun.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_it_called_Black_Dolphin_Prison\"><\/span>Why is it called Black Dolphin Prison?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1. <b>ADX Florence, United States. Colorado&#8217;s penitentiary, ADX Florence, is perhaps the most secure prison the world has ever seen. We&#8217;re talking about a maximum lock-down jail where it is said that prisoners are lucky if they ever get to see the sun.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_prison_is_in_Siberia\"><\/span>What prison is in Siberia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Solovetsky Island, prison island located in Siberian Russia, part of a system of prisons and labour camps that came to be known as the Gulag Archipelago through the writings of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, who spent eight years as a political prisoner of the Soviet regime.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_still_prisons_in_Siberia\"><\/span>Are there still prisons in Siberia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Margolin said of Russia&#8217;s prison camps, descendants of the Soviet gulag, <b>many of them scattered across Siberia. Inmates are housed not in cell blocks but in free-standing, rough wood or brick barracks, dozens of men in each one, with nothing to separate victimizers from victims.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_is_Russias_toughest_prison\"><\/span>Where is Russia&#8217;s toughest prison?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Black Dolphin Prison<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_Russian_prisons_in_Siberia_called\"><\/span>What are Russian prisons in Siberia called?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>The Gulag was a system of Soviet labour camps and accompanying detention and transit camps and prisons.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_breed_is_a_Russian_guard_dog\"><\/span>What breed is a Russian guard dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Caucasian Shepherd Dogs<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_big_Russian_dogs_called\"><\/span>What are the big Russian dogs called?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They&#8217;re also known as <b>Caucasian Mountain Dogs, Russian Bear Dogs, Baskhan (Karachay) Pariy, Caucasian Ovcharka Dogs, or just CO, and there are many variants and types. This massive breed is highly territorial and won&#8217;t back down from a fight, even against bears or wolves.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Russias_most_popular_dog\"><\/span>What is Russia&#8217;s most popular dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Siberian Husky<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_breeds_of_dogs_come_from_Russia\"><\/span>What breeds of dogs come from Russia?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Keep reading to find out our top 8 Russian dog breeds, some of which may surprise you!<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Siberian Husky. Kicking off our list with the most famous Russian dog breed, perhaps ever, is the Siberian Husky.  <\/li>\n<li>Samoyed.  <\/li>\n<li>Black Russian Terrier.  <\/li>\n<li>Borzoi.  <\/li>\n<li>Caucasian Shepherd.  <\/li>\n<li>Karelian Bear Dog.  <\/li>\n<li>East European Shepherd.  <\/li>\n<li>Russian Toy Terrier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_dog_is_known_as_the_wolf_killer\"><\/span>What dog is known as the wolf killer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <b>Russian Bear Dog is actually their nickname. This breed&#8217;s official name is Caucasian Shepherd Dog, or in original Russian Kavkazskaxefa Ovtcharka. The first part of their original name is the name of the region they are from, and the second part, Ovtcharka, is Russian for Sheepdog.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Caucasian_over_Chaka\"><\/span>What is a Caucasian over Chaka?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Caucasian Shepherd<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_dog_breeds_make_up_a_Caucasian_Shepherd\"><\/span>What dog breeds make up a Caucasian Shepherd?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Caucasian Ovcharka, with his dense double coat and furry tail, is <b>a flock-guarding dog who hails from the rugged Caucasus Mountain region between Europe and Asia. His job there is twofold: Protect sheep from wolves, as well as guard property.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_largest_Russian_dog\"><\/span>What is the largest Russian dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Caucasian Shepherd<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What kind of dogs guard Russian prisons?Why is the Russian prison called Black Dolphin?How many people are in the black dolphin prison?Is Black Dolphin prison in Siberia?What are the Russian guard dogs called?What is a charka dog?How big is a Russian guard dog?Why do people go to Black Dolphin Prison?What is the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-54209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54209"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54209"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54209\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}