More informations under Contacts from the homepage. With a Black Russian Terrier you get a more than mid-size, robust dog, with strong bodily structure and a good nervous system. A dog of big statue, courageous, suspicious of strangers, persistant, brave, self-confident, with a quadratic body, which easily accomodates to different climatic conditions. Due to his enormous fitness for work and reliability, the Black Russian Terrier has shown in his duties over centuries, through his well balanced character, excellent and quick perceptiveness, he can be used universally. His type, charcterized by the lively use of all of his senses, is well balanced and brisk with active defense-reaction.
Male dog is bigger and more massive than the bitch.
The body is covered by a hard, wiry, tight, close lying, wavy hair. The upper neckportion and withers suggest a mane. The sub-hair is tight and well developed. To reach the standard, trimming is absolutely necessary. Black or black with some gray hairs.