5 Things You Didn’t Know About the Black Russian Terrier

The Black Russian Terrier (BRT) has only been existing for a little over a century.

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BRTs were deployed as security dogs by Soviet military police at border crossings, prisons, and military institutions.

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The Terrier Group does not include Black Russian Terriers. They are classified as Working Dogs since they were bred to be working dogs.

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The new dog was created using 17 different breeds.

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During the Russian Revolution, the majority of purebred dogs were slaughtered.

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The BRT was not perfected until 1956, at least 20 years after the project began.

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