What were the Black Russian Terrier and the Samoyed dog breeds used for?
Black Russian Terrier 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. At the present time, the Black Russian Terrier is a breed recognized by the FCI (FCI's from September 1983), AKC (AKC's from July 2004), CKC, KC, ANKC, NZKC and other cynological organizations. The contemporary Black Russian Terrier is a working dog, guarding dog, sporting and companion dog.
Northern Breed Group Northern Breed Group is the name of a breed group of dogs, used by kennel clubs to classify a defined collection of dog breeds. Dogs listed in the "Northern Breed Group" may not all be of the same type of dog.