The Black Russian Terrier, also known as the Chornyi Terrier is a breed of dog created in the USSR in the Red Star Kennel during the late 1940s and the early 1950s for use as military/working dogs.  BRTs are calm, confident, self-assured, highly intelligent dogs that with proper training and socialization are loyal, reliable, robust working companions. This large and powerful dog is not in all likelihood an ideal fit for the first-time dog owner.

Article: ShowSite Magazine: The Black Russian Terrier: Why Black?   https://www.showsightmagazine.com/article/the-black-russian-terrier-why-black/390
 
Standard Comments - Russian Black Terrier club: RU: http://nkp-blackterrier.ru/standart/comments.php (Russian)

BRT-translated standard comments -from NKP.pdf

Tchiorny Terrier
 Black Pearl of Russia
 Stalin's dog
 Russkiy Tchiorny Terrier
 Rysk Svart Terrier
 Terrier Noir Russe
 Russischer Schwarzer Terrier
 Terrier Ruso Negro
 Venäjänmustaterrieri

Country of origin:  Russia

NKP WEBSITE: RUSSIAN BLACK TERRIER: http://nkp-blackterrier.ru/

Get a GRIHP! on Black Russian Terriers

This article on Black Russian Terriers is part of a series to highlight the Big Picture of health, welfare and breeding and to help develop Globally Relevant Integrated Health Profiles (GRIHPs) for many breeds.  See IPFD's Get a GRIHP! on Breed Health Initiative

This is a 'living document' - so if anyone has more material to share or point us to - please let us know!

BRTCA Newsletters (Archive)

There are numerous breed standards. The basis of breed/conformation shows is the judging of pedigree dogs against the 'Breed Standard', which is a picture in words that describes the range of features that are deemed appropriate for the breed. Three of the major international standards are:

The American Kennel Club

The Kennel Club, UK

FCI (Federation Cynologique Internationale)

1. Finland: Statistics: Suomen Mustaterrierit ry: https://suomenmustaterrierit.net/terveystilasto/

FKC database: BRT - (Black Terrier): https://jalostus.kennelliitto.fi/frmEtusivu.aspx?R=327

2. UK: UK-KC DNA Screening Schemes for BRT: https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/health/for-breeders/dna-screening-schemes-and-results/dna-screening-for-breeds-p-r/russian-black-terrier-dna-screening/.  Here you will be able to find lists of UK JLPP clear or carrier dogs

3. BRT Hyperuricosuria Database:   https://sites.google.com/site/hyperuricosuriabrts/home/Database

4. Database: Russia: Virtual breed database of Black Russian Terriers: https://brtinfo.ru/?userif=2

Pedigrees include health testing info - a multi-country Kennel listing is available in this DB, trial pedigrees, offspring reports, show results and more - info is accessible in several languages, including English.

Health/Breeding Strategy Documents and Links:

The Kennel Club, UK: Breed Watch (Category 1)

Sweden: Breed-specific Breeding Strategies: (in Swedish) and/ or English summary

Finland: JTO (in Finnish)

US: OFA/CHIC # Requirements: https://www.ofa.org/recommended-tests?breed=BRU

      BRT health documents provided by Christine Robinson:

•  Health Checks.docx 
• Black Russian Terrier Health.docx

HGTD: Russian Black Terrier

UK-KC Schemes/DNA tests for the BRT... https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/search/breeds-a-to-z/breeds/working/russian-black-terrier/

Guardian Bears Kennel's health page:

•  https://guardianbearskennel.com/health-concerns-in-black-russian-terriers

 
Black Russian Terriers (Facebook group)

• https://www.facebook.com/groups/2347033208/

We are listing sites for breed clubs with health or other information that might be helpful. Follow links below.

US: Black Russian Terrier Club of America http://www.brtca.org/
Canada: Black Russian Terrier Club of Canada http://www.brtcc.org/
Sweden: Rasklubben för Rysk Svart Terrier https://www.rysksvartterrierklubben.se/
Finland: Suomen Mustaterrierit ry: https://suomenmustaterrierit.net/
Germany: KLUB FÜR TERRIER e.V.: Russische Schwarze Terrier: https://www.kft-online.de/_rubric/detail.php?title=Russischer Schwarzer Terrier&rubric=Rasseportraits&
UK: Russian Black Terrier Club (UK): http://www.rbtclub.com/
Russia: Русский черный терьер NKP: http://nkp-blackterrier.ru/