Very interested in learning about this scenarios that are usually not discussed as much as what you typically read from anti communists in the media.

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    During the Spanish civil war, many children from the Republican-controlled territories were evacuated into the USSR. Some of them chose to stay, having lost their families to war and feeling so welcome in their new home.

    As a silly note, some brought with them dogs of the Basque shepherd breed. I learned that after a Russian lady saw my dog and told me there are lots like those now in former USSR countries.

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      9 months ago

      Basque shepherd breed

      TIL those little orange strays aren’t just mutts, but an actual breed

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        You can tell a dog is a Basque shepherd by touching the back of its head; their skull is noticeably thicker there, which is unique to this breed. Also some of them are woolly and really fluffy!