General Information
about Terrier Dogs
All of the dogs listed below belong to the collection of dogs referred to as
Terrier Dogs. Dogs in the
Terrier group were developed to hunt and kill vermin. The
vermin included control rats, mice and other predatory animals
such as foxes that might raided a farmer's produce and livestock.
The very nature of these tasks require an
energetic, tenacious, brave and determined dog . Terrier
dogs have always been viewed as real assets by their
owners and have worked with man for centuries.
Terrier
Dog Breed Duties and Tasks
Characteristics and features
of Terrier Dogs have been introduced and strengthened
by
breeding with animals who already demonstrated the desired traits.
Breeding for appearance was only introduced in the 19th Century.
Before this time dogs and puppies were bred to increase useful abilities and traits
helpful for the duties they were intended for. The trait
encouraged was the ability to dig up underground dens and burrows
and "go to ground" whilst barking noisily to frighten out any
inhabitants. Thus, the
various Terrier breeds were introduced to help man
according to his specific requirements such as:
