They were developed as a water rescue/lifesaving dog, but according to O. Krasnovskaya, "That was not a good idea as were not willing to save drowning people, but mostly were looking to bite them so this breed was never developed".
Ia dikembangkan sebagai anjing penyelamatan air/penyelamatan nyawa, tetapi menurut O. Krasnovskaya, "Itu bukan idea bagus kerana tidak sanggup menyelamatkan orang lemas, tetapi kebanyakannya kelihatan menggigit mereka maka ras ini tidak pernah dikembangkan."