Comparison: Bouvier des Flandres and Russian Black Terrier

Bouvier des Flandres and Russian Black Terrier are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Bouvier des Flandres
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Russian Black Terrier
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Bouvier des FlandresRussian Black Terrier
FCI group1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of originBelgiumRussia
CategoryLargeLarge
Height at withers59–68 cm66–78 cm
Weight27–40 kg45–60 kg
Recognition features
  • Powerful, compact dog with harsh, slightly tousled coat, moustache and beard
  • Horizontal, firm topline of back and loins; short compact body and strong limbs
  • Calm, thoughtful and fearless; lively, intelligent expression
  • Large, massive, athletic dog with a rough, thick black coat
  • Abundant beard, moustache and eyebrows
  • Well-developed head, deep chest and heavy bone
CoatVery abundant coat, coarse, dry and matt to the touch, about 6 cm long, slightly tousled, never woolly or curly; dense undercoat.Rough, thick double coat with a slightly waved outer coat of 5–15 cm and soft dense undercoat; pronounced beard, moustache and eyebrows; black, or black with some grey hairs.
PurposeA herding, draught and guard dog from Flanders, today a protection, service and guard dog.A large working, guard and sport dog, bred in the Soviet Union for military and service use.

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.