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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 November 2024. Small terrier dog breed Dog breed Jack Russell Terrier Origin United Kingdom Traits Height ideal: 25–30 cm (10–12 in) Weight 5–6 kg (11–13 lb) Coat smooth, rough or broken Colour predominantly white, with patches of tan or black Kennel club standards The Kennel Club standard ...
[2] [14] During the Victorian era, the Yorkshire Terrier was a popular pet, and show dog in England, and as Americans embraced Victorian customs, so too did they embrace the Yorkshire Terrier. [15] The breed's popularity dipped in the 1940s, when the percentage of small breed dogs registered fell to an all-time low of 18% of total registrations ...
Small dogs were highly prized, with the ideal being to produce the smallest dog still capable of killing its quota of rats in as short a time as possible. In 1848 a Black and Tan Terrier named Tiny the Wonder, weighing just 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 pounds (2.5 kg), is recorded to have killed 200 rats in less than an hour. An English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan ...
Toy Fox Terriers are small dogs with a muscular and athletic appearance. Notable characteristic traits include a short glossy and predominantly white coat, coupled with a predominantly solid head, and a short, high-set tail. The breed has been deemed elegant and graceful with V-shaped ears and large eyes. The tail can be short and straight or ...
The Boston Terrier is a breed of dog originating in the United States of America. This "American Gentleman" was accepted in 1893 by the American Kennel Club as a non-sporting breed. [2] Boston Terriers are small and compact with a short tail and erect ears. The Boston Terrier ranked as the 24th most popular breed in registrations with the ...
The book of dogs; an intimate study of mankind's best friend, 1919. Terrier (from Latin terra, 'earth') is a type of dog originally bred to hunt vermin. [1][2][3] A terrier is a dog of any one of many breeds or landraces of the terrier type, which are typically small, wiry, game, and fearless. [4] There are five different groups of terrier ...
A Silky Terrier puppy. The ancestors of the Australian Silky Terrier include the Yorkshire Terrier and the Australian Terrier (which descends from the rough coated type terriers brought from Great Britain to Australia in the early 19th century); few records indicate whether early dogs were just Australian Terriers born with silky fur, or whether there was an attempt to create a separate breed. [4]
Miniature Bull Terrier in black, white and tan (tricolour) Miniature Bull Terriers have short, fine, and glossy coats that are very close to the skin, like Bull Terriers. They are accepted in the ring to be white, white with another colour, or fully coloured. However, like the Bull Terriers, any blue or liver-coloured coats are undesirable.