Mastiffs · the Gate

Black Russian Terrier[3]

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Photograph of the Black Russian Terrier breed
Photo: Guidopatek, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Family
Mastiffs[2] an editorial choice of Dogtrails, not genetic data
Clade
Drover[1]
FCI
Standard no. 327, group 2[4] Pinscher and Schnauzer type
Origin
Russia[4] Map point 66°25′ N · 94°15′ E[5]
Developed in
Not yet sourced
Fixed around
Not yet sourced
Other names
Terrier noir de Russie (French), Zwarte Russische terriër (Dutch)[3]
In the study
BRTR[1] Parker et al. 2017 abbreviation

In the tree

Closest in this tree: Rottweiler. [1]

Also in the Drover clade: Dobermann, Giant Schnauzer, Rottweiler.

Groupings with a DNA support below 50 / 100 are merged, as in the explorer. The tree holds 161 breeds.

Sources

  1. Parker HG, Dreger DL, Rimbault M, et al. Genomic Analyses Reveal the Influence of Geographic Origin, Migration, and Hybridization on Modern Dog Breed Development. Cell Reports 19(4):697-708, 2017. read 2026-11-04
  2. Dogtrails families, data/manual/families.json: editorial choice by breed, not a datum; drafted 2026-11-09, under review by Paul (data/manual/families.json) read 2026-11-09
  3. Wikidata Q38634 (Black Russian Terrier) read 2026-11-09
  4. FCI nomenclature, standard n° 327 "RUSSIAN BLACK TERRIER" (unofficial export paiv/fci-breeds, commit 88aaca5) read 2026-11-09
  5. Wikidata Q159 (Russia, P625) read 2026-11-09

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