Black Russian Terrier Puppies Blog

Getting a canine companion shouldn’t be a result of impulse buying while you happen to be strolling in the mall. Something that may strike one’s fancy can later on turn out to be one’s biggest regret.

Money isn’t easy nowadays and without consulting professional breeders or the canine grapevine, the price you pay now maybe just the tip of the iceberg. The Black Russian Terrier comes with a hefty price tag of $2500 but may not come with a “how-to” comprehensive guide.

Here are some things that one should know about the breed: weighing 80 to 140 pounds, these sheepdogs have black coats with occasional gray hairs. Although they make great intelligent pets, they can be very stubborn so training at a young age is advisable. Grooming composed of 30 minutes a day of brushing and cleaning of ears to avoid infection. The best way to exercise them is to give tasks or simply allow them to run free.

This is something of a contradiction. Why? Well these dogs were bred to be strong, dominant and somewhat aggressive. Yet, BRTs are confident, calm, highly intelligent, brave and loyal all at once. Ideal representatives of this breed should never be timid. They will not for second hesitate to defend those that they love if they believe that person is under some sort of threat. The BRT may seem aloof, but this is mostly with strangers, This huge dog loves and needs human companionship; and so it bonds deeply to its family. They are wary of strangers and take a long time to warm up to unfamiliar people, thus they make excellent guard dogs. BRTs are dominant by nature and need confident owners who have experience handling similar dogs. Therefore their rather pradoxical nature makes them unique and highly sought-after. A great dog…strong and dominant, yet loving and calm.

The Black Russian Terrier has a numerous number of names. It also goes by the name of: Black Terrier; Tchiorny Terrier; Chornyi (meaning black in Russian); Russian Bear Schnauzer and Russian Black Terrier. The Black Russian Terrier was developed in the former USSR by the state for use as a military -and working dogs. The breeding stock was mostly imported from the occupied countries; including East Germany. So what breeds were united, to develop this unique breed? Well, the Airedale Terrier, the Caucasian Ovcharka,the Rottweiler, the Newfoundland, the Giant and Standard Schnauzers as well as the now extinct Moscow Water Dog all played a role in uniting the pieces of the puzzle that was to make up the gene-pool of the Black Russian Terrier. A pretty awesome cocktail combination!

Power, force, intelligence can be found in all these afore-mentioned breeds! It was bred for working ability, rather than appearance. It was bred solely by the state-owned Red Star Kennel until 1957, when some puppies were sold to civilian breeders. These breeders began to breed for looks as well, since the original was rather plain. It was made to a look more attractive, while retaining its working ability. The breed was recognized by the FCI in 1984. These days it is becoming more popular outside of its native Russia. The AKC only recognized this breed as a purebred breed of its own in 2004. A rather new and unique breed!