The Black Russian terrier was the result of a need for military working dogs that existed in the 1940s. The Soviets imported several breeds from their occupied countries, particularly from Germany. The Red Star Kennels were a state-owned facility that was responsible for developing a new breed of military dog. One import that was very impressive was Roy, a giant schnauzer who was born in 1947. He was bred with other breeds on an extensive scale, and the most successful crosses were those obtained with an Airedale terrier, a Moscow water dog, and a Rottweiler. These resulting crosses were entirely black in color, and they were differentiated from the other cross-breeds and called the "black terrier" group. The best of these specimens were bred among themselves. History shows that by 1957, the second and third generations of the black terrier group were shown, and puppies were adopted by family breeders to continue the breeding venture..... Find out more about this dog breed.
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