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Border Terrier - This dog was bred in the seventeenth century in the Border areas between England and Scotland to help cull foxes. Its ancestry is common with many other terriers of that region.

The name was established in 1880, before then it was called the Redwater or Coquetdale Terrier.

The Border Terrier Club was established in 1921 and the breed is now popular throughout the world. 

All about the border terrier 

•  Border Terriers are a small rough coated breed of Terrier
• They were bred as fox and vermin hunters
• Bedlington Terriers and Dandie Dinmont Terriers share the same ancestry
• Thery were originally recognised by the British Kennel Club in 1920
• Appearance - They have a broad skull with a short but strong muzzle, they do not have many whiskers and also have a short tail
• They have a double layer coatthat requires hand stripping twice a year
• They can sometimes be stubborn and strong willed but in the whole they are very even tempered and friendly
• They are known to be good with children but may chase cats and other small pets
• They can be trained to aid the blind or deaf
• Height: 11-16on (28-41cm)
• Weigh: 11.5-15.5lbs (5.2-7.0kg)