| When the Border Terrier first made its | | | | his usefulness as an "assistant" to the hounds |
| appearance in the A.K.C. show ring, onlookers | | | | demands that he get along well with other dogs. |
| were often heard to ask "What breed is that ugly | | | | He was bred to worry the fox when the hounds |
| little brown dog?" The Border Terrier does appear | | | | caught up, thus his nature should be one of |
| to be rather plain, a simple and straight forward | | | | dauntless courage and tenacity. |
| looking, unassuming brown dog. | | | | The standard calls for a small dog of stocky |
| Personality wise however he packs a lot of punch. | | | | proportions. He should have a broad, otter-like |
| Developed to "run with the hounds" and worry | | | | skull with folded ears set close to his head, and a |
| the fox , the Border Terrier is courageous and | | | | broad and sturdy body which is not actually very |
| exploratory in nature. As an addition to a | | | | representative of most breeds who are within the |
| household, he can get himself into a lot of trouble! | | | | Terrier group. The height is about 13 centimeters |
| His inquisitive forays into the neighborhood | | | | at the withers. The chest should not be "barrel" |
| mandates that his owners have a securely | | | | and his coat should be straight and lie close to the |
| enclosed area, especially since he is not a large | | | | body. Colors range from dull red to wheaten to |
| dog and he can wiggle his way out of a lot of | | | | black and tan or blue and tan, a small amount of |
| enclosures. | | | | white on the chest is permissible but not common. |
| The Border Terrier has boundless energy. He is | | | | Teeth should have a scissors bite and be strong. |
| playful and a bit scrappy in nature. However he | | | | Shoulders should be well laid back so that he can |
| should not posses the typical aggression | | | | negotiate rough country when running with the |
| associated with most terrier types, since he must | | | | hounds. |
| blend well into the fox hound pack. The history of | | | | |