Terriers
The many breeds of terrier get their name from terra, the Latin word for earth. This is because most terriers were bred to dig rats, rabbits, foxes or badgers from their holes. Modern terriers come from two main groups: short legged terriers that could easily crawl inside big burrows and long legged terriers that could run fast and dig, but were too big to squeeze into a burrow.
One of the long legged breeds the wiry coated, black and tan Airedale is the largest. It is a capable hunter and is often used by the police and army, as is the smaller Irish Terrier. The Wire-haired Fox Terrier has a wiry, white coat with black or tan markings while the Smooth-haired Fox Terrier has a mainly white, flat coat. Kerry Blues have a soft, wavy coat.
Most Terriers are small, hardy British breeds with hard or even wiry hair. But they come in a variety of shapes. The Bedlington looks like a woolly lamb. The Cairn, West Highland White, Scottish Terrier and Norwich Terrier differ in colour but all have short legs, chunky bodies and erect ears and tails. The Border Terrier is a small tough breed with a broad head like an otter’s. And the Yorkshire Terrier is a tiny ‘toy’ breed.
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