Welsh Terrier

Welsh terier

Welsh Terrier – front view — Photo: kalispera, Public domain, source

Welsh Terrier – head — Photo: Joshua Wickerham from The Americas, China, CC BY-SA 2.0, source

Key facts

FCI group	3. Terriers
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Weight	9–9.5 kg

Recognition features

Black-and-tan wiry coat
Neat, square, workmanlike dog with small V-shaped drop ears
Tail carried erect but not too gaily

Purpose

Welsh working terrier used on fox, badger and otter; today a companion and show dog.

History

The Welsh Terrier has a truly working background, originally hunting fox, badger and even otter. The standard suggests it may share an origin with the Lakeland Terrier from before the Roman invasion. It is somewhat less exuberant than many terriers.

Coat

Wiry, hard, very close and abundant; black-and-tan (or black grizzle and tan).

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