This Comprehensive Owner's Guide to the Black Russian Terrier serves as a complete introduction to this outstanding all-around working dog and guardian breed! The Black Russian Terrier, created in Russia in the 1950s as the ultimate protection breed, is recognizable for its solid black coat color and solid muscular construction. This up-and-coming rare breed has captured the dog world by storm, as thousands of owners are discovering the breed's unique blend of resourcefulness, strength, loyalty and trainability. The opening chapter discusses the creation of the Black Russian Terrier, or the Russkiy Tchiorny Terrier as his comrades at home call him, in the aftermath of World War II from the Giant Schnauzer, Rottweiler, Airedale Terrier, and other breeds. The book continues with chapters on characteristics and the breed standard encapsulating all of the virtues of the "Black Pearl of Russia," offering sound advice about which owners are best suited to the breed. New owners will welcome the well-prepared chapter on finding a breeder and selecting a healthy, sound puppy. Chapters on puppy-proofing the home and yard, purchasing the right supplies for the puppy as well as house-training, feeding, and grooming are brimming with detail and illustrated with handsome adults and puppies. In all, there are over 135 photographs in this compact, useful, and reliable volume. The author's advice on obedience training will help readers better mold and train their dogs into the most socialized, well-mannered good canine citizens. The extensive chapter on healthcare provides accurate information on selecting a qualified veterinarian, vaccinations, parasites, infectious diseases, and more. The final chapter on solving behavior problems;from aggression and chewing to separation anxiety and barking;will be of use to owners of puppies and adults as well. Sidebars throughout the text offer helpful hints, covering topics as diverse as vaccines, toxic plants, first aid, crate training, carsickness, fussy eaters, and more. Fully indexed.

Written by an expert dog whisperer and dog owner, the Black Russian Terrier Complete Owner's Manual has the answers you may need when researching this calm and courageous large guard dog. Learn about this independent breed that was developed as a military working dog and find out whether or not the guarding, sporting and highly intelligent BRT will be the best choice for you and your family. Learn everything there is to know, including little known facts and secrets and how to care for every aspect of the Black Russian Terrier's life. This manual contains all the information you need, from birth to the Rainbow Bridge, including transitioning through house breaking, care, feeding, training and end of life, so that you can make a well-informed decision about whether or not this dog is the breed for you. If you already have a Black Russian Terrier, this book will teach you everything you need to know to make your dog a happy dog and to make you a happy dog owner. The author George Hoppendale is an experienced writer and a true animal lover. He enjoys writing animal books and advising others how to take care of their animals to give them a happy home. Co-Author Asia Moore is a professional Dog Whisperer, Cynologist and Author, living on Vancouver Island, off the west coast of British Columbia, in Canada, who believes that all humans and dogs can live together in harmony. She and her dog whispering team, which includes an 8-year-old Shih Tzu named Boris, teach dog psychology to humans, to help alleviate problem behaviors that arise between humans and their canine counterparts so that everyone can live a happy and stress-free life together. Covered in this book: - Temperament - Pros and Cons - Vital statistics - Before you buy - Choosing the right dog - Finding a breeder - Puppy proofing your home - The first weeks - Health and common health problems - Medical care & safety - Daily care - Feeding - Bad treats and snacks - Good treats and snacks - House training - Grooming - Training - Poisonous Foods & Plants - Caring for your aging dog .... and much more.

The Black Russian Terrier is a breed of dog that was developed in the USSR, in the Red Star Kennel, during the late 1940s. The breed is commonly known as the 'Tchiorny Terrier' and in its abbreviated form 'BRT.' The Black Russian Terrier was originally developed to be used as a military and working dog. Despite the breeds name including 'Terrier, ' the Black Russian Terrier is not actually part of the terrier grouping of dogs. The breed is believed to be a mixture of seventeen different breeds including the Giant Schnauzer, the Rottweiler, The Airedale and the Newfoundland. In modern times the breed is normally employed as a work dog, a guard dog, a sporting dog or simply as a companion dog. The Black Russian Terrier has a double coat with a coarse outercoat and a slightly softer undercoat. The breed's coat is known to have a hard and dense texture. It is typical for owner's to trim their Black Russian Terrier's coat to create a 'beard' and 'eyebrows' on the dog's face - in a similar fashion to Schnauzers. The Black Russian Terrier will always have a predominantly black coat but may have a few grey hair scattered across its body. As a whole the breed is known to be calm, confident, intelligent and protective. Before purchasing any pet it is important to understand that as a pet owner you are responsible for the care and wellbeing of your pet. It is important to try and learn as much as you can about the animal you are considering to keep as a pet to make sure that your lifestyle, household and financial status are suited to provide your pet with the best possible care. This guide has been designed to provide you with both precise and concise information about a Black Russian Terrier's basic needs to help you provide your pet with the best quality care practices. This guide will give an in-depth explanation on training your Black Russian Terrier, raising your Black Russian Terrier from a puppy, grooming, health care and everything in between! "The Black Russian Terrier: A Complete and Comprehensive Beginners Guide to: Buying, Owning, Health, Grooming, Training, Obedience, Understanding and Caring for Your Black Russian Terrier," by Michael Stonewood is the perfect purchase or gift for a first time Black Russian Terrier owner. This guide includes sections on caring for a puppy, breeding, health care, training, the basic cost of owning a Black Russian Terrier and much more. This book is the second edition - the first edition was published by 'Dog Care Professionals.'

Who would have known that the diminutive Airedale Terrier would have contributed such powerful mortar to the building blocks of a "war" dog as massive as the Black Russian Terrier? One certainly recognizes the Airedale as a most loveable and affectionate family member: playful, happy, one of the kids, a clown on four legs. But the excitement comes in recognizing that the Airedale Terrier is also a consummate warrior who served with unquestionable loyalty and bravery on the battlefields. The author was surprised at the extent to which the Russian cynologists and geneticists had trusted a breed of less than 60 pounds to provide - genetically - the spirit and drive-under-fire toward the creation of the Black Russian Terrier.

This is a fascinating exploration of the genesis of a new breed born of necessity from the ashes of the Second World War. Donald B. Anderson looks in some detail at the formative years and the [verifiable] breeds employed in creating this monstrous "Black Terrier". In 2004, Anderson discovered the fabled existence of a new breed, the massive, aggressive Black [Russian] Terrier. Having been a breeder of Giant Schnauzers, he was immediately captivated by a statement proclaiming this canine to be based on the Giant Schnauzer. With little information readily available, Anderson (launching himself onto the investigative trail) decided to undertake the search for more knowledge on the evolution and development of this Stalin-era, post-WWII-Russia, military dog. Data strongly suggests that this beast was created as the result of a post World War II edict of Premier Josef Stalin's demand for a national military and gulag guard dog. With the Stalin years fraught with secrecy and ruled by applying unbridled psychological fear on the public, discovering sources of information, and forging a spirit of mutual trust, was not to be an easy task. What Anderson discovered was an undertaking of monumental proportions, a project that could only be accomplished through the availability of unlimited government financial resources, and political commitment. A strategy was launched by a large team of Russia's foremost geneticists and cynologists to undertake massive multi-breed experimental combinations of dogs with the aim of melding a collection of the best traits into a "super" military canine. In outlining this "historical" exploration, Anderson has ferreted out evidence previously not readily available outside Russia, and has made every effort to gather, evaluate and produce an account that can be substantiated as being reasonably accurate. Anderson's stratagem was not only to describe the emerging "Black Terrier", but to include historical data on the origins of the breeds that went into its makeup, thus providing readers with a Paint by Number portrait of the big picture. Anderson portrays the evolution from the original concept of a dog of war to that of a family companion. His purpose for this eight-year odyssey was not only with writing an historical presentation for the English-speaking canine fancy, but an invitation to journey with him along a road of adventure. His chronology of the Black Russian Terrier became so massive and complex that it could only be rationally presented in a series of volumes.