Black Russian Terrier

Working & guardian dogs · Soviet Union

About the Black Russian Terrier

The Black Russian Terrier, also known as the Chornyi Terrier, is a breed of dog from the USSR. It was originally bred in the Red Star 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, AKC, CKC, KC, ANKC, NZKC and other cynological organizations. The contemporary Black Russian Terrier is a working dog, guarding dog, sporting and companion dog.

Text from the Wikipedia article “Black Russian Terrier” (lead section), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type	Working & guardian dogs
Origin (Wikidata)	Soviet Union
Map pin	Representative point in Soviet Union (not an exact location)
Height	Males: 72–76 cm (28–30 in) Females: 68–72 cm (27–28 in)
Weight	Males: 50–60 kg (110–132 lb) Females: 45–50 kg (99–110 lb)
Size class	Giant (our grouping, from the weight above)
FCI classification	Group 2 (standard no. 327)
Wikidata	Q38634

Height and weight as given in the infobox of the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0), with unit conversions added; we omit figures we cannot read reliably.

Dog breeds from the Soviet Union · Working & guardian dogs