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The Black Russian Terrier (or simply BRT) was developed in the former Soviet Union (in what is now Russia), and was originally used as a guard dog and police dog. It is rare outside its native country and is just starting to be recognized elsewhere; for example, it is one of the AKC's most-recently recognized breeds, gaining full status in July of 2004. BRTs are confident, calm, highly intelligent, brave and loyal. It will not hesitate to defend the people that it loves if it thinks they are threatened. The BRT may seem aloof, but needs human companionship and bonds deeply to its family.