Border Terriers

People who collect old stamps and prints prize them the more when they know they are rare and not to be seen in every album and on every wall. Through the same reasoning, those who are fortunate enough to own Border Terriers belong in a select group because they have one of the rarest and at the same time oldest of the Terrier breeds. 

As in the case of many others, the Border's actual origins are lost to recorded history, but it is known the breed came into existence near the strip of land that divides Scotland and England, hence the name Border. There it was developed into a working Terrier, a fox fighter of courage and aggressiveness and a performer of a wide range of chores for the farmers and herders.

You can read about "Bedlington Terrier" here

The Border Terrier is a small, active, strong dog, generally weighing from 13 to 16 pounds in the male and approximately 11 1/2 to 14 pounds in the bitch. The coat is harsh and dense, the skin thick and the colors red, wheaten, grizzle and tan or blue and tan. The coat, as in many of the other Scottish-English breeds, developed its texture to resist the exposure to drenching rains and heavy mists.

Says the official history of the breed: "The Border Terrier is the most tireless hardworker for his size and is full of pluck. There is no wall he cannot get over or wire entanglement he is unable to scramble through." 

The A.K.C. recognized the Border in 1930, ten years later than it was accorded the distinction III in England. The breed never has ranked high in registered numbers, but it continues high in the esteem of those who possess one of these very spunky dogs. 

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