Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Black Russian Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/black-russian-terrier.webp) 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. Compare the Black Russian Terrier with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 3 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/black-russian-terrier/)[Black Russian Terrier on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/black-russian-terrier) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/portuguese-water-dog.webp)Portuguese Water Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/portuguese-water-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bouvier-des-flandres.webp)Bouvier des Flandres](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bouvier-des-flandres/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/puli.webp)Puli](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/puli/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/barbet.webp)Barbet](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/barbet/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cimarron-uruguayo.webp)Cimarrón Uruguayo](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cimarron-uruguayo/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/spanish-water-dog.webp)Spanish Water Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/spanish-water-dog/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Black Russian Terrier25–29 in 2. Portuguese Water Dog20–22 in 3. Bouvier des Flandres24–27 in 4. Puli16–17.5 in 5. Barbet23–26 in 6. Cimarrón Uruguayo23–24 in 7. Spanish Water Dog17–20 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Black Russian Terrier110–132 lb 2. Portuguese Water Dog42–60 lb 3. Bouvier des Flandres77–88 lb 4. Puli25–35 lb 5. Barbet40–59.5 lb 6. Cimarrón Uruguayo94–99 lb 7. Spanish Water Dog40–49 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Black Russian Terrier10–12 yrs 2. Portuguese Water Dog10–14 yrs 3. Bouvier des Flandres10–12 yrs 4. Puli10–15 yrs 5. Barbet12–14 yrs 6. Cimarrón Uruguayo10–14 yrs 7. 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. See the Black Russian Terrier on the breed map Read about the Black Russian Terrier on Wikipedia