History

In the 1940s the Army began kennel "Red Star" to a dog breed for its own needs, based on a breeding program, the Soviet canine experts had designed. The breeding goal was a big, solid, robust and spirited dog of willing, versatile, who could very well fit the large climatic differences of the great country. They went on before the beginning of a systematic and mated with a male Schnauzer, Airedale terrier, a Rottweiler-dog-with a giant schnauzer dog giant schnauzer-and another one with a male Airedale terrier. It led to four breeding lines. A total of about 20 races in the emergence of the Black Terriers were involved. Inzestverpaarungen have been avoided. Then we soon had a dog that is very stable in character and temperament, but was not in his appearance. At this time, but only character and temperament required. The dogs guarding such as borders and were used for property protection.

On 13 May 1981 recognized the Black Terrier as the then recent Russian breed. The recognition by the FCI was told the race at 22-23. May 1984 in Mexico.

Description

The Russian Terrier is a stout up to 72 cm large working dog. Females can be distinguished clearly from the larger and stronger males. He is black with gray Stichelhaar, between hard, dense, tight fitting, 4-10 cm long, coarse hair. At the upper lip, he has a rough, brush-like mustache, a beard on the lower jaw. The eyebrows are rough and shaggy. The ears are set high, hanging over the cartilages, small and triangular. The front edge fits tightly on the skull.

Russian Terriers are generally suspicious toward strangers. You should not show extreme irritability, but are balanced, but with show faster, safer target defense reaction.