Border Terriers

The Border Terrier is a very fascinating little dog.

Weight:
It should weigh from 12-15 lbs.

Build:
This terrier's head is broad in skull and short in foreface, resembling the otter (one of his most hated foes).

The skin is very distinctive in that it is loose-fitting and extremely thick. The hide of a Border can be grasped and pulled away from his body without making the dog uncomfortable. This tough, but loose-fitting hide helps him in his work and protects him from bites and adversaries.

Different colours of the Border Terrier include blue and tan, grizzle and tan, or just red.

Personality:
The Border Terrier is fully able to take care of himself under any circumstance and are proven to be very tough. It is very earnest in expression, but at the same time a very loving and delightful dog.

Border Terriers are extremely good companions and love to perform. They are excellent for herding cattle and sheep.

The Border is exceptional when on certain hunts, such as for bear and wolf.

Often, when they hear certain music, they are known to like to sing.

Heritage:
The Border Terrier hails from the North of England, but you can find them in Cumberland, Northumberland and West Moreland as well. Most breeds commmon to the North of England are so closely related that it is difficult to say which descended from which...

...The Border Terrier may well be the product of the Dandie Dinmont and the Bedlington Terrier, yet it might have been the ancestor of one of these breeds.

It appears that the breed was known at the end of the 17th Century as a sporting dog. It has been known by it's present name for over 1 Century.

For some more interesting information that is more in-depth, check out this suggestion:

Pet Owner's Guide to the Border Terrier


Kimberly Edwards :D

P.S. Let me know if you want to hear about another specific type of Terrier...I love your feedback!

We Are Terrier Lovers Through-And-Through!

Hello Fellow Terrier-Lovers!

We love our terriers so much, that I had to create a blog just for them. In the past, we used to have a Cairn Terrier...and we were hooked. Her name was Honey, and she lived to be 18 yrs old. The most interesting dog we have ever owned. Very intelligent, loyal, beautiful, tough, and definitely the "Queen Bee".

We only had 1 big dog when I was growing up, which happened to be a Doberman (Sasha). She was very sweet, but extremely mischievious and destructive. We had a Yorkshire Terrier (Fluff) when I was about 3 or 4 yrs old, but she did not take kindly to my father.

A precious Cock-A-Poo "adopted" us when I was about 5 or 6 yrs old. Long story, which I am sure I will share in a future installment. (Poodles, by the way, are a type of terrier as well...did you know that?) We then got our little, blonde Cairn Terrier.

When I married my husband, he was a "big dog" lover. He liked Boxers, Dobermans, Rottweillers, etc. He wanted to have a big, tough dog he could run with and play hard with. However, being that we lived in an apartment, a large dog was not something we could have dealt with at that time. I had been begging him for a dog for years, and finally, the day came when I saw thee puppy for us!

We were in Dallas, TX at that time, and came upon a "flea market" that had a breeder that regularly comes out on a weekly basis. I saw a little puppy, who was the only terrier in a cage with a bunch of King Charles Spaniels. He was definitely a runt, but he was absolutely adorable. He was blonde and resembled my dog, Honey, who now lived with my mother, since I went away to university, when she was a puppy...but I knew he was not a Cairn Terrier, he was a Miniature Schnauzer.

Yes, people, schnauzers are every bit a terrier as a dog with the namesake...

I picked him up, and would not put him down until we made a definite decision. My hubby agreed at how sweet and adorable he was, and desiring to make me happy, he concurred that we would buy him. Well, this made my life!!! We named him Kaptain Knickknack, and he is the smartest dog I have ever seen...We speak to him like a person, and understands just about everything we say. He is so handsome, and is a super-rare colour for the breed. In fact, this colour is not even recognized by the AKC.



Kappy is 3 yrs old now, and is as sweet as ever. He's been all over the United States travelling with us, and has seen a bit of Canada. He now has 2 little sisters, Knosey Konversation (right) and Kurious Kissyface (left), who both live up to their names...So fun!



Needless to say, we are hooked on these little terriers and always will be...

Check back again for new posts soon!

Kimberly Edwards :D