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i am planing on getting one of these dog in the near future but never owned one before . the black russian terrier is top of the list as it a non molting dog and need constant human companionship , but i like the look of a catahoula but know very little about the breed do they molt alot , are they really noisy dogs , can they really climb trees ? black russian are a lil more available in the uk , and catahoulas almost unheard of in the uk someone help me please have you owned one of these dogs before , please tell me your experiences i best add this , i am not a 1st time owner have owned rotties most of my life got gsd at the moment , so i am used to large guard dogs , and herders i go out shooting rabbits in spare time and friend got a rottie that things its a gun dog . they both cost about the same in the uk . but if anything the brt a lil bit more available in the uk , not that i would buy one from the uk . buying a brt or a catahoula from the uk is going to be a no no if any thing i will import a dog and bitch from different litters both are quiet rare in the uk , and introducing more to the uk gene pool wont hurt
Answer:I have to say that I have had neither breed. Since I am from the South ( US) I have heard more about the catahoulas. I would be very careful about getting one from one of the valid lines. They have not been recognized for too many years. I believe that the legitimate lines may be found in Louisiana.They were thought about as cur or mixed breed dogs for many years and not really recognized as unique. Wild boar are increasing to an extent that they are becoming a problem, so these dogs are used to hunt boar. The breed lines on the russian terrier would be easier to verify.
I'm looking for a live stock guardian/family dog and I found the black russian terrier and they seem to be just right. But I need someone who has had one to tell me what there like and if they're nice, and if they tend to wander...etc. Any info would be great thank you. I also wanted to know if they bark a lot. Terriers are kind of known for that but I heard that this one only barks when necessary. for answerer 3, guarding is one of it's main perposes.
Answer:This breed was developed by the Russian Military - I don't know that they were ever used with livestock. Information from the American BRT club (note discussion of temperament, etc. below history): http://brtca.org/aboutus.aspx If you really want a livestock guardian, have you looked at breeds developed for the job (Great Pyrenees, Anatolian Shepherd, etc.)? ADD: Guarding *military installations*...not livestock. What makes you think your BRT won't kill a calf/lamb etc.?
I have black russian terrier its female and it has 16-18 mounts. When we bought she was fine. She has just some glistas(worms) but that was normal because when dog get birth usally has this bacteria. Anyway after a while she was really sick it was disaster she was so dead. She didn't walk she bearly eat itc. And we try 1000000 of therapies but nothing didn't work and one day we woke up and she was helthy again. But before 3 days she get sick again with this simpthoms please help. You don't understand. Everybody are laughing at me that i care so much about her like she is my sister. I tried 10000000 of vets but all didn't know to answer. I pay lot of money and again they don't know.
Answer:She needs to be seen by a Vet NOW! Rule of thumb; if it was your child would you not take them to the doctors? Add* Keep trying. There will be a vet out there who will know what the problem is.
Experienced Dominant Breed Owner and Handler.... looking for a dominant breed capable of guarding, sentry, but also good with children and my 3 small cats.... So, Opinion Poll... Black Russian Terrier OR South African Boerboel. Have done extensive research on both breeds and both are what I am looking for... comes down to Food Bills, Grooming, and which breed is better suited for New England winters. Thanks! eithne m- I know! Im thinking about it, but I think my gf would have a heart attack if I got 1 of each. haha, thats easily over 300lbs of dog to walk, feed, vet, etc. hahap
Answer:Probably going to have an easier time finding a Boerboel at this point. Most Russian breeds are still pretty hard to come by in this country and you have to be careful the quality of the stock you'll be dealing with. A breed so young to this country is harder to tell if you are getting a quality animal. Boers are becoming the new designer tough guy dog but to the best of my knowledge have not been ruined by backyard breeders in this country yet. Both breeds are likely to have high prey drive which means they are going to be a tough sell on the cats but I bet your cats can hold their own, I heard they chased off an English Mastiff before. BRT has that schnauzer coat which you have to pluck so its a lot of grooming to keep up with. If its a breed that can tolerate a N.E. winter you could look into another Russian breed, the Caucasian Ovtcharka or maybe even the Kangal. T Good luck and stay out of the Goya aisle!
Last week my husband found a stray dog on the highway (at 3 in the morning) and we're trying to figure out what breed she is. By doing a little research on AKC and other breed sites, I decided she sounded very much like a Black Russian Terrier. She is longer than she is tall, she all black with a few grey hairs, she has a wooly undercoat and curly/wavy hair. She also has thick hair on the bottoms of her feet between the pads and hair in her ears. She does not have the facial "mane" but it looks as though she was groomed at some point in the past and they could have been removed. I was set to call her a BRT, but a friend of my m other-in-law's that works for my local animal control said she looks like she might be a Labradoodle too. She does seem to have good retrieving instincts, and since Labradoodles are not standardized, it's harder to say that she's definitely not one of them. I'm looking for someone experienced with both or either breed to help give me some insight and characteristics or traits to look for. I would guess that she's about 9 months old based on how she acts, but I'm not an expert. For those of you that might be concerned, yes I took steps to try to find her owner. I posted several ads and flyers and called animal control, my local human society, and the SPCA. She has a vet appointment Friday, because that was the earliest one I could get. Yes, I know what I'm getting into. My mother used to breed Irish Setters when I was a kid, so I know about high energy crazy dogs. I also own a dog already, so we do have the food, etc. that we need. BTW, I have been looking into it, and I have not been able to find any BRT breeders within 200 miles of me. There is, however, a pet store in the mall that will order for you and sell you any breed you want. (it's a horrible place, but I won't get into that) I've seen Shiba Inu's, Labradoodles, and other breeds, so it's possible someone bought her from there. I hate the practice of back yard breeding and puppy mills and designer breeds, but I think we should destinguish between lab/poodle mixes and labradoodles. A lab/poodle mix is bred from a lab and a poodle (an F1 generation pup), while a labradoodle is bred from two lab/poodle mixes (an F2 gernaeration pup). Although there is no standard, the F2's have much more predictable traits than the F1's. A lab/poodle might be an accident, but a labradoodle implies intention in the breeding.
Answer:I groom both a BRT and a few Larbramutts. And they are nothing alike. The BRT is a big heavy bodied dog. Built more like a Bouvier than a lab or poodle. The topcoat is very corse, undercoat is pretty thick. They are also rather rare, i personally know of 4 here in florida that i have laid eyes on. As for poodle mixes, Dime a dozen. I have also groomed a Labradoodle from the australian kenned of orgin and that dog sucked. He had a very nasty temperment, horriable hair that was always matted and very poor body conformation. His front feet pointed away from each other, very east/westy. Made his font end look like a seal, his legs were so crooked. I also disagree with the F1 and F2 breeding as it take 7 pure bred generations to make a breed, according to the Foundation Stock Registery. Fry
