Spotted when we were out for a walk, this is George a rare black Russian Terrier. What a fabulous, friendly, fun doggy. I have never come across another dog quite like him in looks. George is my kind of dog.
The Black Russian Terrier (), abbreviated as BRT, also known as the Tchiorny Terrier (tchiorny being Russian for black) is a breed of dog created in USSR in Red Star (Krasnaya Zvezda) Kennel during the late 1940s and the early 1950s for use as military/working dogs.
Size
According to the FCI standard[3] the male stands 72 to 76 cm and not more than 78 cm at the withers compared to the female’s 68–72 cm and not more than 74 cm. The male weighs between 50 and 60 kg (110-132 lbs), and the females weigh between 45 and 50 kg (99-110 lbs).