Lakeland Terrier

Like many terriers, the Lakeland Terrier, was originally bred as a working, farm dog.  His job to hunt and kill vermin, particularly rat, fox and rabbit.

The breed originates from the Lake District in the North West of England. This mountainous, rocky terrain is unsuitable for hunting fox on horseback, foxes were hunted on foot. It has been suggested that the Lakeland Terrier's great stamina derives from running all day with the hounds, unlike his close cousin, the Fox Terrier, who would have been carried in a saddle bag to be released only when the fox had gone to earth.

In appearance, the Lakeland Terrier has a thick, wiry, hard outer coat - to protect from the cold and the rain - and a soft undercoat - to keep him warm. The coat can be many colours, the most common being black and tan but blue and tan, red, wheaton, liver or plain black are also popular. Their tail stands upright. The eyes are small and dark colored. The nose and pads of the feet are black except in liver coloured dogs where the nose and pad coloring will also be liver coloured.

The Lakeland Terrier Temperament

These terriers are friendly, bold, and confident. Neither shyness nor aggressive. Intelligent and independent minded, especially when going after prey, they are quick to learn and easy to train.

Lakeland Terrier Training