Russian Black Terrier
Breed Profile
Group: Working
Colour: Black
Lifespan: 10 to 11 years
Russian Black Terriers are independent, courageous and calm.
Owner's Guide
Strong-willed and tenacious, Russian Black Terriers need experienced owners. Their drive to work and hunt is strong and they need require early and continued socialization with humans and other dogs to stay tolerant.
Originally bred: to be a guard/patrol dog for prison, police and army.
Special characteristics
This dog is active and alert.
Exercise requirements
High. Needs to work, but calm at home.
Attitude to
Children: natural guard
Other pets: may kill small pets, may injure cats unless raised with them
Strangers: reserved, suspicious
Unfamiliar dogs: can be problematic
Perfect owner
Experienced, strong-willed active owner who can control and take care with this powerful dog as well as provide it with a job to do or plenty of exercise, games and training to keep it occupied.
Potential problems
Tends to be aggressive to strangers and to display status-related aggression to owners.
This dog's coat requires regular clipping and grooming.
Articles
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- Q: My terrier has a red rash on her underbelly, can you suggest something to soothe it?
- A: The best course of action would be to make an appointment with your veterinary surgeon to have the rash examined. The rash may be a contact reaction to something she has laid down on, or it may be an allergy... More »
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- Dog Breeds in the Working Group
- Working dogs demonstrate how versatile and intelligent dogs can be by assisting farmers, butchers, shepherds, warriors, and nomadic tribespeople More »
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