Origin The Wire Fox Terrier was created by breeding the smooth variety with the rough-coated Black and Tan Terrier. Though the Wire is the more recent of the two, paintings of the dogs confirm that both coat varieties have been around since the middle of the 18th century...
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2/6/2014 1:34:11 PM
Origin The Irish Terrier has the distinction of being the only all-red terrier. Originating in Ireland as its name suggests, the breed was used as a ratter and guard dog as well as a soft-mouthed retriever of game and was once known as the Irish Sporting Terrier. Histori...
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2/6/2014 1:34:24 PM
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9/13/2019 4:53:45 PM
The Breed Standards Committee has given approval to publish for comment amendments to the following breed standard.
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9/13/2018 12:00:00 AM
Origin This small working terrier originated in Britain and was developed in the border county of Cumberland in the early 19th century. Unlike terriers in the south of England that were used to rout foxes from their dens, the Lakeland was bred to go in for the kill. This...
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2/6/2014 1:34:45 PM
Origin For many years, the Norfolk was the drop-eared version of the Norwich Terrier and shared its background, supposedly that of small Irish Terriers crossed with Border and Cairn Terriers. For 30 years, the two ear types – drop and prick – were shown together in compe...
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2/6/2014 1:34:58 PM
Origin The Glen of Imaal Terrier is not a newcomer but simply an old breed that has been ignored for many years. One of Ireland’s four native terrier breeds, the Glen of Imaal Terrier dates back over 350 years. Very much a local breed, it was confined to the bleak area o...
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2/6/2014 1:34:17 PM
Origin Known in Ireland for more than two centuries, the Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier was the poor man’s hunting dog, a slayer of vermin, a herding dog and a watchdog. Wheatens are thought to be one of the ancestors of the Kerry Blue Terrier. The tousled-looking farmer’s ...
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2/6/2014 1:35:50 PM
Origin The first named Terrier and the only breed to be named for a fictional character, the Dandie Dinmont acquired its unique name after Sir Walter Scott penned the novel Guy Mannering in 1814. In the book, the character Dandie Dinmont kept a strain of pepper-and-mustard ...
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2/6/2014 1:33:38 PM
Origin The first of the Australian breeds to be recognized and exhibited in its native land, this breed made its debut in 1868 and was specifically designated as the Australian Terrier in 1899. Though opinions differ, most historians agree that breeds used to create thes...
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2/6/2014 1:32:53 PM
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