Welsh Terrier
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| FCI Standard No. 78 | ||
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39 cm |
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9-9.5 kg |
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The Welsh Terrier is an FCI recognized British breed of dog ( FCI Group 3, Section 1, Standard No. 78 ).
Origin and history
The Welsh Terrier comes from Wales . The origins of this type of dog go back to the 10th century. Its forerunners were called Black and Tan Terriers , from 1737 the name Carnarvonshire Welsh Terrier is also mentioned. These dogs were mainly kept for hunting foxes , badgers and otters . The systematic breeding of the breed began in England at the beginning of the 19th century and led to the establishment of the first Welsh Terrier Club in 1886, which set the breed standard that has changed little to this day. Some confusion arose because the English Kennel Club initially approved the breed together with the Old English Wire Haired Black and Tan Terrier , a now extinct breed similar in appearance. However, this breed has nothing to do with the Welsh Terrier, which emerged over centuries in the remote Welsh valleys. In America, the Welsh Terrier was therefore carried under the name Old English Terrier until 1901 . The Welsh Terrier came to Germany at the beginning of the 20th century, and in 1931 the first Welsh Terriers were accepted into the Club for Terriers eV. Originally a hunting dog , the Welsh Terrier is now mostly kept as a family and companion dog , but is still hunted.
description
With its 39 cm and up to 9.5 kg, the Welsh Terrier is one of the medium-sized dogs. His hair, consisting of the undercoat and the wire hair, the so-called "English jacket", is wiry and dense in the colors: black and tan or black-gray and tan. To maintain the desired appearance, the coat has to be trimmed 3 to 4 times a year , never sheared; Further grooming, especially showering or shampooing, is neither necessary nor useful. Its appearance is very similar to that of the much larger Airedale Terrier , but they are not closely related. His general appearance is described in the breed standard as "brisk, skilful, balanced and compact".
Essence
The nature of the Welsh Terrier can mostly be described as affectionate, obedient and easy-going. He combines the characteristics of being cheerful and moody with a certain fearlessness and fearlessness and is rarely shy. The Welsh Terrier must by no means be aggressive, although he can always assert himself if necessary.
Health issues
In the Welsh Terrier there is a tendency to a genetically determined weakness of the suspension system of the eye lens and thus to a lens displacement , possibly with secondary glaucoma . There is a genetic test to detect this eye disease.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Breed portrait at the Terrier Club
- ↑ a b Breed portrait at petplanet.co.uk, engl.
- ↑ Breed description ( Memento of the original from July 4, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at the Welsh Terrier Club of Great Britain
- ↑ Andrea Steinmetz: Glaucoma - how to recognize and how to treat it correctly. In: Kompaktvet No. 9 (2013), pp. 2-3.
literature
- Falk-R. Siewert: Welsh Terrier. Practical advice on housing, care and upbringing. Parey, Berlin 1997, ISBN 3-826-38448-2 .
