The Lakeland Terrier History
The lovely Lakeland Terrier breed has origins back to the early 1800īs and to the beautiful rocky landscape with a lot of water,the Lake District, Cumbria, in the northwestern part of England near the Scottish border.
The Lakeland Terrier was bred to be a working dog and the Lakeland Terrier is one of the oldest of the working Terriers also known as the Patterdale Terrier , Fell Terrier or Coloured Working Terrier. The breed is derived like the Welsh Terrier from the now extinct Old English Black and Tan Terrier. Other breeds including Wire Fox Terrier, Border Terrier , Bedlington Terriers and the early Dandie Dinmonts are belived to have contributed to the breedīs development.
The Lakeland Terrier was not bred to rattling as many other terriers, but as a hunting exterminaror of foxes and other vermin that preyed on the farmerīs sheep . He was able to ground for big animals as badger , fell foxes and otter. He kills his quarry rather than locating it for the hunter. To do this work You need a hardy and workmanlike dog.
The breed was named in 1912 and officially recognised by the Brittish Kennel Club 17 March 1931 and in the United States in 1934.
If You are interested in the Lakeland Terrier breed history, I can recommend the book "Chronicles of the Lakeland Terrier - from the Lakeland crags to Crufts" by Frank Jones.
Today has the breed a considerable success worldwide as a show dog and family companion .
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