Black Russian Terrier
The Black Russian Terrier is a working breed from Russia, standing males 25–29 in · females 25–28 in at the withers, weighing males 110–132 lb · females 99–110 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.
- Breed group
- Working
- Origin
- Russia
- Height
- males 25–29 in · females 25–28 in
- Weight
- males 110–132 lb · females 99–110 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–12 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Black Russian Terrier is taller than 88% of the measured breeds, heavier than 94%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 7 from Russia.
Living with the Black Russian Terrier
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Black Russian Terrier’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 3 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Black Russian Terrier on AKCBlack Russian Terrier on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Black Russian Terrier
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Black Russian Terrier.
Height 0–38 in
- Black Russian Terrier25–29 in
- Portuguese Water Dog20–22 in
- Bouvier des Flandres24–27 in
- Puli16–17.5 in
- Barbet23–26 in
- Cimarrón Uruguayo23–24 in
- Spanish Water Dog17–20 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Black Russian Terrier110–132 lb
- Portuguese Water Dog42–60 lb
- Bouvier des Flandres77–88 lb
- Puli25–35 lb
- Barbet40–59.5 lb
- Cimarrón Uruguayo94–99 lb
- Spanish Water Dog40–49 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Black Russian Terrier10–12 yrs
- Portuguese Water Dog10–14 yrs
- Bouvier des Flandres10–12 yrs
- Puli10–15 yrs
- Barbet12–14 yrs
- Cimarrón Uruguayo10–14 yrs
- Spanish Water Dog12–14 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.