patterdale terriers

zzxxee | 19:23 Tue 26th Aug 2008 | Pets

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what can you tell me about patterdale terriers??//

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lankeela

What do you want to know - origins, temperament, suitability as a pet?

Although many are purebred, they are not a recognised breed in the UK, so might have any other breed in their make up or recent pedigree. Originally they were black and tan but you can get them in all black, all brown or black and tan, and they can be smooth coated or rough coated. They stand about twelve inches at the withers (top of the shoulder) although this can vary depending on what sort of prey they were bred to hunt. They are a real working terrier. They need a lot of exercise and can be a bit sharp with other dogs so need firm discipline from a young age. They can also go after cats or other small animals.

Perhaps not ideal for a first time dog owner, and although generally good with children, they may need to be watched if there are kids running round screaming and shouting.
Definitely not a good idea if you have not got the time to devote to their care and exercise, certainly not a breed to just lie about and be a lap dog.

lankeela

Sorry - was there something else you wanted to know?

Sammc

I'm no expert on the breed but my family had a patterdale terrier and she was a brilliant dog. She came from a farm then lived with us from the age of about 4 till her death at about 12.
She was black with wirey fur. the poor thing had a leg amputated after an accident but even with 3 legs she raced around at a hundred miles an hour!
As lankeela says she did have a lot of energy and needed a lot of exercise but she was lovely with people and animals.

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a bit about the history of the breed? where they originated from

fredpuli47

History? There were tough working terriers, called Fell Terriers, in the Lake District.These dogs varied in form quite a bit, being bred for the same personality and working traits rather than identical appearance. In 1912 one variation was named the Lakeland Terrier.This was bred to type to the extent that by 1928 it was exhibited under Kennel Club rules and was on its way to being a show competition dog.Two breeders, Cyril Breay and Frank Buck, decided to take the original Fell Terriers and breed a working strain instead .By the 1950s they had got it, a Black Fell Terrier which was refined by Brian Nuttall, a gamekeeper, in the 1960s and then given the name Patterdale Terrier, after a village in the area (but some miles from the actual centres) where it was developed.