The Ural Russian Heavy Draft is one of a three subtypes of the Russian Heavy Drafts. It is the larger than the Novoaleksandrov subtype, but is smaller than the Massive subtype. In addition, Ural Russian Heavy Drafts have larger heads and longer legs with thicker feathering than the other two other subtype of the Russian Heavy Draft.

Ural Russian Heavy Drafts are usually chestnut in color, with bay and brown horses exist to a lesser extent. Roan also exists in this breed. Russian Heavy Drafts stand between 14.2hh and 15hh.