Russia USSR stamps year 1965 Fauna Hunting and Service Dogs
The 1965 USSR (Soviet Union) Fauna issue dedicated to dogs is officially titled “Hunting and Service Dogs.”
🐕 USSR (Russia) 1965 – Hunting and Service Dogs
| Feature | Detail |
| Year of Issue | 1965 (Issued February 26) |
| Thematic Subject | Hunting and Service Dogs |
| Number in Set | The complete commemorative set consists of ten (10) different stamps (10v). |
| Specific Breeds Featured | The set showcases several distinct Soviet/Russian breeds, which typically include: |
| * Russian Scent Hound (Russkaya Gonchaya) | |
| * East Siberian Laika | |
| * Caucasian Shepherd Dog (Caucasian Ovcharka) | |
| * East European Shepherd (Vostochno-Evropeiskaya Ovcharka) – Often mistaken for an Alsatian. | |
| * Borzoi (Russian Wolfhound) | |
| * Irish Setter | |
| * And other hunting/service breeds. | |
| Catalogue Numbers | The complete set of 10 stamps is cataloged as: |
| * Scott #3000-3009 | |
| * Michel #3020-3029 | |
| * Zagorsky #3073-3082 | |
| Denominations | The stamps were issued in various Kopek (k.) values, commonly: 1k., 2k., 3k., 4k., 5k., 6k., 10k., 12k., 16k., and 20k. |
| Designer | M. Alekseev and N. Stroganova |
This issue is highly valued as it highlights indigenous Russian and Soviet working dog breeds.
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