Black Russian Terrier
Soviet Union · 27–30 in tall · 99–132 lb · medium double coat
Next to the average dog it is grooming-heavy, independent, reserved, and protective. Day to day it needs a lot of exercise and sheds moderately.
Find out if a Black Russian Terrier suits youThink twice if…
- your days are mostly indoors
- you do not want a grooming routine
- the dog would be alone and unoccupied
- this would be your first dog
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The Black Russian Terrier (Russian: Русский чёрный терьер), also known as the Chornyi Terrier (chornyi being Russian for black), is a breed of dog from the USSR. It was originally bred in the Red Star (Krasnaya Zvezda) Kennel during the late 1940s and the early 1950s for use as a military/working dog. The Black Russian Terrier is a breed recognized by the FCI (September 1983), AKC (July 2004), CKC, KC, ANKC, NZKC and other cynological organizations. The contemporary Black Russian Terrier is a working dog, guarding dog, sporting and companion dog.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
