Black Dog

Black Dog is a indica selection from Blackberry Kush credited to Humboldt Seed Organization. Known for pungent, berry, earthy aromatics.

Black Dog (also circulated as Black D.O.G.) is a indica phenotype selection from the Blackberry Kush line, credited to Humboldt Seed Organization. In breeding programs, it has served as a parent line for Galileo Kush and Kurious Orange. It appears in state compliance flower testing across 4 US markets (MI WA NV MA) between 2010 and 2021. Photoperiod cuts typically finish flowering in 7–8 weeks (~55 days) under indoor or greenhouse lighting.

Aroma and flavor

Jars of Black Dog are most often described as showing heavy asphalt and fuel, ripe mixed berry, earthy, soil-like depth and crisp conifer pine. Chemotype data points to bright, citrus-forward limonene, earthy, herbal myrcene and peppery beta-caryophyllene as the primary aromatic drivers, with batch-to-batch variation depending on cultivation and curing.

Reported effects

Consumers commonly report physical relaxation, heavier evening drowsiness and an upbeat, cheerful mood, making Black Dog a frequent pick for evening unwinding or unhurried downtime. The most commonly noted downsides are dry mouth and dry eyes.