Wire fox terrier

Size:7-8kg (15-18lb), 39-40cm(15-16in) Grooming:average Training:time consuming Colour:white, white and tan ,black and tan Appearing in the1870s ,this dog is sometimes confused with it’s relative , and is in most respects the same dog in different finish .it has generally proved the more popular of the two .a strong willed breed , it is not inclined…

Dandie dinmont terrier

Size :8-11kg (18-24lb), 20-28cm(8-11in) Grooming: average Training:average An oddity in more than one way , this dog is quite unlike other terrier , it is a peaceable , intensely loyal little character , relaxed around children and other dogs , although it has a surprisingly powerful bark and will fight if pushed . The breeds…

Toy Mexican hairless

Size : 4-8kg (9-18lb) , 28-30cm (11-12in) Grooming: average Training : time consuming Colours: slate , liver or bronze , charcoal The smallest version of the Mexican hairless was created in the 1950s . along with other sizes of mixican hairless, it shares the alternative name of xoloitzcuintli and tepeizeuintli . despite the rather naked…

Miniature pinscher

Size : 3.5- 4.5 kg (8-10 lb ) , 25-30 cm (10-12in ) Grooming :average Training :easy Colours :black and tan This german breed , called Zwergpinscher in its native land , has been known since the 16th century , it was originally used for ratting , but over time breeders have refined the once-stocky…

Cairn terrier

Size : 6-7 kg (13-15lb) , 25-30cm (10-12in) Grooming : average Training : easy Colours : variety of colours , ranging from cream and grey through wheaten and red to almost black The bold yet still amenable , low maintenance cairn terrier , once called the short-haired skye terrier , originated in the west of…

Havanese

Size : 3-6 kg (7-13lb), 20-28 cm (8-11 in ) Grooming : Time consuming Training : Average Colurs: silver, cream, gold, blue , black Also called the bichon havanese or Havana silk dog , this breed may be descended from spanesh – owned maltese or from crosses of the Bolognese and poodles . it is…

Phalene

Size : 4-4.5kg (9-10lb) , 20-28cm (8-11in) Grooming : time consuming Training : easy Colours : all colours with white This breed also called the squirrel dog , differ from papillon only in the positioning of its ears , which are dropped . giving a more spaniel like appearance . in all other respects the…

Shiba inu

Size : 8-10kg (18-22lb ) , 35-40cm (14-16in) Grooming :average Training : time consuming Colours : varity of colours This typically spitz-type dog is th smallest and the most popular of japan’s indigenous breeds , dogs have existed in japan for over 2500 years , and the strong , graceful shiba inu has been used…

Smooth fox terrier

Size:7-8kg(15-18lb), 39-40cm(15-16in) Grooming:minimal Training:time consuming Colour:white, white and tan , black and tan A terrier originally meant any dog that went to earth chasing foxes , but controlled breeding in the 1850s resulted in the breed of today . It is a muscular bundle of energy , playful , and impulsive at best , but…

German hunting terrier

Size:9-10 kg (20-22lb), 40cm (16in) Grooming:minimal Training:time consuming Colours:red, brown and tan , black and tan This robust breed very much lives up to it’s native name , deutsche jagdterrier (German hunting terrier), and is at it’s best tracking and retrieving small game above and below ground or in water . It was created in…

Cesky terrier

Size : 5.5-8kg (12-18lb) , 25-36cm (10-14in ) Grooming :time consuming Training : time consuming Colours : blue – grey or tawny shades The cesky was developed by Czech geneticist Dr. Frantisek Horak in the 1940s to a compact dog for burrowing , he used the scalyham terrier for its dropped ears , which would…

Chinese crested

Size : 2.5-5.5kg (6-12lb), 23-33cm(9-13in) Groming : minimal Training : average Colours : variety of colours This extraordinary –looking breed is a friendly , active dog that settles happily into urban or family life . it comes in two varities , the hairless and the powder-puff . although grooming for hairless is minimal , its…

Papilon

Size : 4-4.5kg (9-10lb) , 20-28cm (8-11in) Grooming : Time consuming Training : easy Colours : all colours with white Papillon is French for butter fly , and it is easy to see where this breed gets its name (it is also called the continental toy spaniel ) . the slanted ears with cascading hair…

Bedlington terrier

Size : 8-10kg ( 18-22lb ) , 38-43cm (15-17in) Grooming : time consuming Training : average Colours : sandy , liver , blue , or any of these with tan markings A dog’s in lamb’s clothing , bedlington has an equally bengin disposition behind its mild expression and fuzzy coat , although it can prove…

Lakeland terrier

Size:7-7.5kg (15-17lb), 33-38cm(13-15in) Grooming:average Colour:Wheaton , red, blue , black , blue and tan , black and tan Originally bred in the north of England to protect livestock, this robustly build dog has a fearless temperament . Single-mended , it has a tendency to aggression around other dogs , but with patient training it makes…

Brazilian terrier

Size 7-9 kg (15-20lb), 35-40cm(14-16in) Grooming:minimal Training:average Colours:tricolor This exuberant south American breed shows it’s Jack Russell parentage in both character and looks, miniature pinschers and possibly large Chihuahuas were also used in it’s development . A lively and irascible breed, an excellent rat catcher and a noisy guard dog, the Brazilian terrier makes wonderful…

Sealyham terrier

Size : 8-9kg (18-20lb), 25-30cm(10-12in) Grooming : time-consuming Training : Time consuming Colour white The Sealyham was developed in Britain from a range of terriers . the aim was to produce a small , powerfully built dog that would take on otters and badgers above ground , below ground and in water . it excelled…

Japanese chin

Size : 2-5 kg (4-11lb), 23-25cm (9-10 in ) Grooming : time consuming Training : average Colours : black and whit , red and white The pampered pets of Japanese nobility since the middle ages , chins , or Japanese spaniels , came to the west in the 17th century . they were presented to…

welsh terrier

size : 9-10 kg (20-22lb) , 35-39cm (14-15in) grooming : average training : average colours : black and tan this breed dates back to the 1760s and originated in north wales as a ratter . today , it is more often seen in north America and is kept as companion , although it still makes…

Lancachire heeler

Size :3-6kg (7-13lb), 25-31cm(10-12in) Grooming: average Training:time consuming Colour:black and tan wheelers drove livestock by nipping their heels ,but they become nearly extinct in the 20th century .this sturdy recreation was developed in 1960s from mainly Welsh Corgi and Manchester terrier crosses , while it looks like a heeler,it does not behave like one ,which…