The terrier is a dog of one of the many breeds or terrestrial landace types, which are usually small, thin and unafraid. Terrier breeds vary greatly in size from just 1 kg (2 Â £) to over 32 kg (70 pounds) and are usually categorized by size or function. There are five different groups, with each group having several different breeds.
Video Terrier
History
Most terrier breeds are developed in the UK and Ireland. They are used to control mice, rabbits, and foxes above and below ground. Some of the larger terriers are also used to hunt badgers. The word terrier comes from the Central French terre , derived from the Latin word for earth, terra . Terrier is also the modern French for "burrow." Kerry Blue Terrier and Airedale are famous for handling river rodents and beavers in deep waters. Not long ago many terriers also herded dogs, such as Wheaten Terriers. Different locality lifts terriers that match the needs of their hunting or pest controls. Terriers crossed with hunting dogs, dog fighting, and other terriers. In the mid-19th century, with the advent of dog shows, various breeds were perfected from dogs raised with older destinations.
The early terrier hunting oddities are exploited by using them in sports contests. Initially, terriers competed in occasions like cleaning a mouse hole. The fastest dog to kill all the rats was won. In the eighteenth century some terriers were crossed with dogs to increase their hunt, and some with breed dogs breeding to "increase the ductility and increase courage". Several crosses with fighting dogs, Bull and Terrier crosses, are used in blood-dog fighting sport. Modern pet breeds like the Miniature Bull Terrier are listed by the FÃÆ' Â © dation Cynologique Internationale (FCI) under the Bull type terrain.
Currently, most terriers are kept as companion dogs and family pets. They are generally loyal and loving owners but can be "great characters" who need strong hands.
Maps Terrier
Genetics
Based on research in 2006, genetic analysis shows that most terriers fall within the "modern/hunting" group of dog breeds developed from the same set of common ancestors in Europe in the 19th century. Some terriers are found in the "mastiff" group with Pomeranians, Labrador Retrievers, and other large-headed dogs, and the Tibetan Terrier is found in the old group of Asian and African dogs, along with Pekingese.
Terrier types and groups
In the eighteenth century in England, only two types of terriers were recognized, long and short. Currently, terriers are often categorized informally by size or function.
The types of hunting are still used to search, track, or dig a mine, especially underground, and sometimes to crush the quarry. Modern examples include Jack Russell Terrier, Rat Terrier and Patterdale Terrier. There are also short-legged terriers like Cairn Terrier, Scottish Terrier, and West Highland White Terrier which is also used to kill small lice.
Original hunting hunters include a breed terrier developed in northern England to help kill foxes - and hunting dogs developed in southern England to search, kill or invade foxes during traditional fox hunts.
The various combinations of bulldogs and terriers used for fishing and dog fighting in the late nineteenth century were then refined into separate breeds combining terrier and bulldog qualities. Except for the Boston Terrier, they are generally included in the Club Kennel Terrier group. Breeders have cultivated modern types of bull breeds, such as the Bull Terrier and Staffordshire Bull Terrier, into suitable family dogs and terrier shows.
Terrier toys have been bred from larger terriers and featured in Toy or Companion groups. Included among these breeds are British Toy Terrier and Yorkshire Terrier. Though small, they retain the true terrier character and are not subject to "dog laps".
Other breeds of this type of bull and terrier, such as the Asian Gull Terrier, are among the dogs that are still bred for illegal dogs.
Appearance
Terriers vary greatly in appearance from very small, light-bodied, smooth-necked dogs such as the English Toy Terrier (Black and Tan), which weighs only 2.7 kg (6 pounds), to very coarse Airedale Terriers, up to 32 kg ( 70 pounds) or more. In 2004, the United Kennel Club recognized a new type of hairy terrier that originated from the Rat Terrier called the American Hairless Terrier.
Breed Groups
Breed Groups are groupings of similar breed dogs by the kennel club; Breed Groups are not a scientific classification, and breeds belonging to the Breed Group will vary from club to club. The FÃÆ' Â © dation Cynologique Internationale, The Kennel Club (UK), Canada Kennel Club, the American Kennel Club, the Australian National Kennel Council, the New Zealand Kennel Club, and the United Kennel Club as well as with a myriad of hunting and pet registrants are all varied where the breed terriers are included in the various Breed Groups used by the club. The Schnauzer miniature is placed in the Terrier Group by the American Kennel Club but is not categorized as a Terrier by Kennel Club (UK), which puts all Schnauzers in the Utility Group. The Boston Terrier is a true terrier though the Kennel Club also puts them in the Utility Group, while the Canadian Kennel Club puts them in the Non-Sporting Group. The American Kennel Club and Kennel Club of Canada recognize the Manchester Terrier Toy in Toy Group, while the National Kennel Board of Australia does not recognize the breed at all. The Tibet Terrier and Tchiorny Terrier (Black Russian Terrier) are terriers in name only and not related to other terriers.
The organization of each breed group varies from club to club as well. The FÃÆ' Â © dation Cynologique Internationale (FCI) divides the Terrier Group into sections, including large and medium Terrier Terriers, Terriers bull type >, and Toy Terriers , while other major national clubs do not share the Terrier Group, although some terriers are placed in the Toy Group by some club kennels, and some terriers are placed in the Breed Group others. Listed at the bottom of the article are all Terrier breeds organized by section (FCI).
See also
- Terriers from Scotland
- Terrier work
- Dog type
- List of dog types
References
External links
- Terrier Group in Curlie (based on DMOZ)
- Media related to Terriers on Wikimedia Commons
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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