| rrier Dogs: The History of the Terrier Dog Breed | | | | At this point, a person who doesn't know much |
| What do you think of when you think of a terrier? | | | | about terriers is probably asking what a terrier looks |
| Probably a small, stout dog with perky ears and a | | | | like. This question is more complicated than the asker |
| round belly, right? Perhaps a friendly dog, a family | | | | could ever know; asking what a terrier looks like is |
| dog comes to mind when you think of a terrier. | | | | like asking what a person looks like! Terriers come in |
| However you may picture them, members of the | | | | all shapes and sizes, from toy-sized little guys to |
| terrier dog breed can look any way. | | | | massive Bull Terriers and Staffordshire Bull Terriers |
| The category of terrier dogs can fulfill any of a | | | | built for toughness. |
| variety of descriptions; terriers are a diverse and | | | | Bull Terriers and Staffordshire Bull Terriers are what |
| interesting breed of dog that fit’s many a | | | | most people would call pit bulls. |
| niche in the world today. | | | | They are built for fighting and beating rough elements |
| Miniature Schnauzer, American Pit Bull, and | | | | and treatment, but they have thinner coats than |
| Scottie--surely these are dog breeds that sound | | | | some of the other terrier dogs. Jack Russell Terriers |
| familiar to you. These dogs are terrier dogs; they fall | | | | are also popular; they are little dogs with big |
| into the same category as Yorkshire Terriers | | | | personalities and a medium coat. These are great |
| (Yorkies), Jack Russell Terriers, Welsh Terriers, and | | | | family dogs and they are often used in television |
| Australian Terriers. While these dogs all have a very | | | | commercials and movies because they're very smart |
| different appearance and style, they all fall under the | | | | and easily trained. |
| category of the terrier dog breed. | | | | Yorkshire Terriers are popular terrier dogs as well. |
| How is that, you ask? Terriers get their name from | | | | They are small and adorable, perfect for people who |
| Terre, or earth-related. | | | | are looking for a cute pet. They are popular with |
| Their specialty is rooting through the earth and killing | | | | older people and they have a stylish element in their |
| rats and other vermin; that is what people have had | | | | smallness that makes them a hit with fashionable girls |
| them for historically. They were mainly born and bred | | | | these days. |
| in Britain, taken in as pets and used to kill mice, rats, | | | | Terriers are an amazing and diverse group of dog. |
| and other unwanted rodents and vermin. | | | | They make some of the best family dogs out there, |
| Some of the big terriers have even been known to | | | | even the large pit bull terriers that get a very bad |
| be used on hunting trips, for their strength and | | | | name are some of the most loyal and family oriented |
| tenacity but killing rodents is what Terrier dogs are | | | | dogs on the planet. |
| born to do. From here is where the similarities end | | | | Trainable and loving. Terriers make great pets and |
| when it come to these lively, energetic dogs. | | | | are immensely popular in American society. |
| What Does a Terrier Look Like? | | | | |