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The Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier received the nickname "Poor Man’s Wolfhound" because people in Ireland were prohibited from owning hunting dogs such as Irish Wolfhounds or Beagles. So, folks bred the Wheaten Terrier as a versatile farm and guard dog instead. [7] Wheaten Terriers used to be docked to avoid taxes and were often kept to a ...
New Encycl of Dogs lists it as 13-14. I've been told (by vets) that the life expectancy of most breeds, at least in the US, has been increasing rapidly in the last couple of decades as medical care & food for dogs & the way dogs are treated (e.g., not allowed to run loose in the street) have improved.
Toy terriers are a group of toy breeds of dog. Breeds within this group include: English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan) Japanese Terrier; Miniature Bull Terrier; Miniature Fox Terrier; Rat Terrier; Russian Toy; Silky Terrier; Toy Fox Terrier; Toy Manchester Terrier; Yorkshire Terrier
A dog that can inflate her body enormously in the comic book series and the animated TV series; about a dog from Superman's planet living on Earth as the pet of a 9-year-old boy. (Also in the series are dogs Ace the Bathound, Bulldog, Paw Pooch, Tail Terrier, Tusky Husky, Hot Dog) Martha generic Martha Speaks
Gordo's dog, a Mexican bean farmer who becomes a tour guide. Shagg E. Dawg Generic shaggy dog Ask Shagg: Peter Guren A dog answering readers' questions about other animals. Sieg Great Dane: Gasoline Alley: Dick Moores: One of the family dogs. [84] Sinbad Terrier Sinbad Again: Edwina Dumm: About the dog, his young boy owner, and his grandmother ...
12 Week old female wheaten Glen of Imaal Terrier puppy with black highlights in coat. A "big dog on short legs," the Glen of Imaal Terrier is an achondroplastic dwarf breed. It is more substantial than might be expected from photographs; a typical adult Glen weighs about 36 pounds and stands 14" tall at the withers.
Bedlington Terriers are also related to the Kerry Blue Terrier and the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier. [4] The shape of its back suggests that it may be related to the Whippet [4] and it may also be related to the otterhound. [3] Bedlington Terriers have been crossed with Whippets to produce a Lurcher with "extra guts, pep, [and] fire." [15]
A dog's coat is composed of two layers: a top coat of stiff guard hairs that help repel water and shield from dirt, and an undercoat of soft down hairs, to serve as insulation. [1] Dogs with both under coat and top coat are said to have a double coat. Dogs with a single coat have a coat composed solely of guard hairs, with little or no downy ...