Terrier Dogs CDE

Airedale Terrier

Named after the Airedale river in York, this breed is a cross between the English terrier and the Otterhound. This breed is used for hunting bears, wolves, badgers, and weasels. This dog is very docile, great with children, and great for war.

Bedlington Terrier

Bred in the small mining village of Bedlington, this breed was used to hunt vermin around the mines, but can be used against larger game like badgers, foxes, and hares. Very friendly and affectionate breed that is great with children and strangers. Has a thick white coat and the appearance of a lamb.

Border Terrier

Bred by farmers in shepherds in the border area of England and Scotland, used to drive area foxes from flocks. This breed was designed to have leg long enough to trail horses, but had to be small enough to follow foxes into dens. They are strong, active, and have weather-resistant coats. Excellent companion dog, great with kids.

Bull Terrier

This breed dates back to the 1830’s, being used for bullfights. made by crossing bulldogs, English terriers, and Spanish pointers. This dogs Friendly nature has changed it to mostly a companion dog now, although it can be used to defend farms and hunt vermin.

Dandie Dinmont Terrier

Bred in the 1700’s with Scottish terriers and skye terriers to hunt smaller game. this breed was made famous by the novel Guy Mannering, which is where the breed got its name(after the farmer Dandie Dinmont).

Fox Terrier

Broken into two breeds, smooth and wired. One of the most well known and distributed pure bred dog. Like most other terriers, it was bred to hunt den animals.

Miniature Schnauzer

Made in Germany around the 1500’s by breeding Poodles and Affenpinschers. This breed was made to hunt den animals, but now is mostly used as an apartment dog due to it not needing a lot of space and its small size.

Skye Terrier

This breed traces it’s origins to a Spanish shipwreck in the Scottish Hebrides, on this ship were Maltese dogs which mated with local terrier breeds. This breed was originally used for den hunting, but now has became more popular in kennel shows. This breed is extremely well mannered, but shy with strangers.

Welsh Terrier

Very old breed once known as the Old English Terrier, this breed was used to hunt in dens and in packs with hounds, but nowadays is mostly used as a companion dog or a watchdog.