These little funny creatures, with their tall big ears, covered with thick fringes, look like beautiful toys. They are closely watching the stranger with their black shining eyes, and are ready to raise an alarm immediately if they feel threat from you. If you think that this breed was brought to us from across the ocean, then you are very mistaken. It was thanks to the Moscow breeders about half a century ago that long-haired Terriers were born.
History of the breed Russian Russian long-haired Toy Terrier
The first terriers appeared in England, where local hunters used these cheerful and agile dogs to hunt small rodents in their burrows. With rats and badgers, they were doing well, deserving the dog lovers and respect. By the beginning of the XIX century, these dogs became known throughout Europe and hit even America, accounting for one third of the total number of ornamental species. In Russia they were also quite popular, but the revolution made its own adjustments. The Soviet authorities believed that the most important attention should be given only to those dogs that are of interest to the national economy - official breeds. Large animals that are used as watchmen, shepherds or in the army, have received recognition and priority, and small decorative beings have become outcast for a while. It was believed that the Russian longhair that the terriers serve only for the comfort of aristocrats and pampered intelligentsia. Only in the mid-fifties, lovers began to gradually restore almost completely forgotten breed.
The Iron Curtain influenced the fact that in the USSR they created their own standard for those terriers. Isolation led to the emergence of a Russian breed, which is completely different from those of dogs that were bred in Europe. It all began in the distant 1957 with a little Chikki, who was born in a Moscow family of smooth-haired that terrier. The kid had black fur with bright red tans and a longer fur coat than his relatives. Dog owners decided to fix this unusual feature, and after Chikki matured, he was found a girlfriend who also had a slightly elongated hair. Three offspring of our pair became the founders of a new decorative breed, which soon attracted many lovers of small dogs. Most Muscovites and residents of other cities lived in close Khrushchev, so a small funny newcomer immediately became very popular with our population. Only in the 80's, when from abroad began to import large quantities of new decorative breeds of dogs, the Russian that the long-haired terrier was a little crowded with fashionable aliens.
Russian long-haired toy terrier - care
These animals are trained quite easily, and with them there is little trouble. If you decide to buy another dog of the same breed, then you can be calm, they get along with each other perfectly. For them, a cat tray is good, so most people will not have problems with walking. Bathing them is desirable about once a month, but make sure that the water does not fall into the ears, which are very large and require special care for Russian terriers. Constantly check them for inflammation or various infections. Also, periodically it is necessary to trim the toddlers and comb their hair with them. That terrier needs very little space to play. But the opportunity to run for them is a vital necessity. Otherwise, the pet may have various unpleasant health problems.
Sell puppies of that terrier usually at the age of 45 days, but it is best to buy them a little later - in 2-3 months. They at this age are easier to endure stress, and can eat independently. When choosing a puppy of Russian long-haired that terrier, it is advisable to see their parents. Then you will know exactly how your companion will look when it grows up. Look at his ears, eyes, baby's fur, anus. It is desirable that nowhere there are any suspicious secretions or traces of diarrhea. If you are planning to attend an exhibition with your pet, then read carefully the standards of this breed. Some defects or deviations are visible at an early age. Also, in such a case, carefully study the pedigree and other documents that the breeder must necessarily have.