Terrier
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Terrier
A Scottish Terrier and a West Highland White Terrier
The terrier is a group of dog breeds initially bred for hunting and
killing vermin.
While usually small, these dogs are brave and tough, and have a lively,
energetic, and almost hyperactive personality.
Most terrier breeds were developed in the
British Isles. They were used to hunt
fox,
otter,
badger, and
rat both over and
under the ground. In fact, the word terrier comes from the Middle French
terrier and before that the
Latin 'terra',
meaning earth.
Terrier Group is also an official breed grouping for most of the major
kennel
clubs including the
AKC,
ANKC,
CKC,
Fédération Cynologique Internationale,
KC(UK),
NZKC and
UKC. Bear in mind that not all terriers are in the terrier group, and not
all dogs in the terrier groups are terriers.
See:
Terrier types and groups
Terrier breeds can be divided into different types and groups, such as:
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Hunting Terriers - used to find, track, or trail quarry, and then bolt
from a den or tree the quarry.
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Show Terriers - bred for the show ring or as small pets.
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Working Terriers - used to work denning quarry.
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Toy
Terriers - bred "down" from larger terriers, these terriers are shown in
the Toy or Companion group. Included among these breeds are the Toy Fox
Terrier, the Silky Terrier, the Manchester and the Yorkshire Terrier.
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Fell Terriers - breeds developed in northern England for predator
eradication.
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Hunt Terriers - breeds developed in southern England to bolt foxes
during a traditional fox hunt.
The
Bull and Terrier types (of which the modern
Bull
Terrier is one) were originally combinations of
bulldogs and
terriers as general mixed breed
pit
dogs. In the late 1800's, they were refined into separate breeds that
combined terrier and bulldog qualities. Except for
Boston Terriers, they are generally shown as terriers.
Terrier breeds
This tricoloured dog of Terrier type, possibly of mixed ancestry, exhibits
several traits characteristic of Terriers, including an inherited instinct for
digging.
Note 1: Some breeds are called terriers or resemble terriers but are not, in
fact, terriers:
Note 2: Some breeds are considered terriers by some all-breed registries:
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Miniature Schnauzer - grouped as a terrier by the AKC, CKC and UKC, but
in the
Utility Group in other registries.
See also
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