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Breed History
A relatively new breed, the Black Russian Terrier (BRT) was developed as a guard dog by the Red Army in the USSR. Work began in 1940’s and the goal was to produce a highly intelligent yet, tough, courageous, versatile military dog that could withstand Russia’s harsh climate and was always willing to work.
In the major ancestry we
find the Giant Schnauzer, who was mated with Airedales,
Rottweilers and Moscow Water
Dogs (Newfoundland X German shepherd X Eastern European
shepherd),
being the main stem. The
Russians in the beginning chose the Giant Schnauzer for their
sharp guarding instinct, the Airedale because of their happy
disposition, perseverance and staying power.
The Rottweiller
for their massive make, shape and courage. The Newfoundland was
also introduced to give an all round weather coat combined with
restraint and steadiness. Character, temperament and working
abilities always being top of the list with breeding. In Total,
about 17 breeds were used. The resulting breed was standardized
in 1956.
On
the 13th May,
1981 the
Black RussianTerrier was declared a breed. The first standard was confirmed by the
Ministry
of Agriculture of
Russia.
In 1984 the breed was accepted and confirmed by the
World Canine Organization - FCI
(The Fédération Cynologique Internationale)
in Mexico (Standard N327). This breed was named Black Russian
Terrier.
In 1996 The Russian Federation of
Working
Dog-breeders & The
Russian
Cynological Federation (RKF) adopted a second Standard for the
breed more in line to the modern day Black Russian
Terrier
The Canadian
Kennel Club (CKC)
accepted BRTs in the Miscellaneous Class in 2002. As
of January 10, 2007 the BRT’s are permitted to participate in
CKC sanctioned Conformation Shows as a “Listed Breed”.
As
of July 1, 2004 the
breed was accepted
into the American
Kennel Club (AKC)
in the working group.
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