
Border Terrier
The Border Terrier epitomizes the phrase ‘big things come in small packages’. The breed has huge heart, buckets of enthusiasm and spade-loads of energy all squeezed into their small frame.
A natural and unexaggerated breed whose features include an otter-head and carrot-like tail. The breeds should be spannable, you should be able to get your finger-tips to touch if you hold them round the widest part of their ribcage.
The tweedy double coat only needs stripped twice a year – find out how to strip a Border Terrier here – but a regular comb helps remove the dead undercoat occasionally.
A superb companion, the Border adapts well to town or country life and are excellent house dogs who are particularly good breed in a car. Very keen hearing and a warm welcome for visitors – don’t expect a Border Terrier to be your guard dog! Superbly friendly, never ashamed to get attention from friends or strangers.
They can take about as much exercise as you can give, easily taking in a 10 mile walk, but a day later don’t expect them to rush off for another. They are a Terrier after-all, they have their own ideas.
Border Terriers have a strong hunting instinct; a glimpse of something in the distance and they are very happy to give chase, so a very well fenced garden is essential – they will find the gaps!
Reasonably obedient, they try to do the right thing but Terrier instincts sometimes take hold.
In introduced early and well socialised they are great breed to have around other animals and pets – they were breed to run with packs of Foxhounds and Horses.
Weight
Dogs – 5.9 – 7.1 kgs (13 – 15.5 lbs), Bitches – 5.1 – 6.4 kgs (11.5 – 14 lbs)
Colour
Red, wheaten, grizzle and tan, or blue and tan.
Grooming

Exercise

Availability

Lifespan
Over 12 years
Kennel Club Group: Terrier