Tag Archives: terriers

Dog Breeds: Sealyham Terrier

Best in Show at the seventh annual AKC/Eukanuba National Championship was Charmin, a Sealyham terrier from Cochranville, Pennsylvania. The representative of the terrier group won the largest dog show prize in the world — fifty thousand dollars. The breed comes from Haverfordwest, Wales. Sealyham estate was the home of one Captain John Edwards — a breeder who set out to create a dog who could hunt badgers, otter, and fox. He was hoping to combine endurance, speed, and strength, so the new breed of dog could chase down and battle prey underground. Historians believe that Edwards created the Sealyham terrier … Continue reading →

Dandie Dinmont Terrier

The Westminster Kennel Club’s Best in Group for the terriers this year was the Dandie Dinmont Terrier — owned by none other than Doctor William H. Cosby! This terrier is a long, low dog, bred for going to ground and rooting prey like badgers and otters out of their holes. The breed takes its name from a character in an 1814 book by Sir Walter Scott named Dandie Dinmont who kept six of these hunting dogs. The Dandie Dinmont Terrier was first recognized as a distinct breed of terrier around 1700, developed as a cross between native terriers in the … Continue reading →

Dog Breeds: Norfolk Terrier

The 2003 American Kennel Club/Eukanuba National Championship Best in Show winner was a Norfolk Terrier known as Champion (Ch) Cracknor Cause Celebre. This little pup was small enough to fit into his Best in Show trophy! Check out photos from the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in December 2003. What distinguishes a Norfolk Terrier (in terms of breed standards) are his ears. A Norfolk Terrier has what are called “drop ears” — ears that flop or fold over — and a Norwich Terrier has “prick ears” — ears that stand straight up. Both the Norfolk and the Norwich are small, sturdy dogs … Continue reading →