Origin Short-legged, game and tenacious little terriers have been known in the Western Highlands and Islands of Scotland for over 500 years. The stronghold of the Cairn Terrier was the Isle of Skye and the breed was first exhibited in 1909 as Short-haired Skyes. Skye Ter...
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2/6/2014 1:33:28 PM
Origin A descendant of the Old English Black and Tan Terrier, the Welsh has been known in Wales since 1737. Some of Britain’s earliest sporting prints feature rough-coated black-and-tan terriers strikingly similar to the modern Welsh. A true working terrier, the Welsh wa...
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2/6/2014 1:36:04 PM
Origin Czechoslovakian geneticist Frantisek Horak wanted a breed of terrier that would work well in the open field as well as go to ground so he crossed the Scottish and Sealyham Terriers to create the Cesky Terrier in 1949. Also known as the Bohemian or Czech Terrier, t...
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2/6/2014 1:37:07 PM
Origin The “Apollo of Dogs” is not Danish as its name implies. The giant breed was developed in Germany, where it has been known since the Middle Ages. In the Fatherland, it is known as the Deutsche Dogge (German Mastiff) and was used originally to hunt wild boar, patrol...
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2/6/2014 1:47:18 PM
In a recent announcement, Air Canada advised that, effective July 21, 2015, the airline is unable to accept brachycephalic breeds for travel—as cargo or checked bagged—citing health and safety concerns.
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7/23/2015 12:00:00 AM
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 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
Origin The history of this native of the Emerald Isles is not well documented. There’s a long stretch of time between 1588 when some elegant “puddle dogs” swam ashore after the wreck of ships of the Spanish Armada off the Irish coast and 1808 when the Irish Blue Terrier ...
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2/6/2014 1:34:38 PM
Origin The Parson Russell’s heritage goes back to the Rev. John Russell, who bred a predominantly white terrier, long in the leg, rangy and racy, with the stamina required to run with hounds in pursuit of fox. Descended from the fox-hunting terriers of the late 18th and ...
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2/3/2021 10:47:27 AM
Remembering the Canadians that wowed at the 143rd Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Another Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show has come and gone. There is so much to see and do during Westminster week: from the Masters Agility Championship to the two days of the C...
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2/27/2019 9:30:51 AM
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