Border Terrier

 

FCI â„–10

 

 

 

Till today not undergone artificial distortion and remained in the natural kind, preserved the convenient and healthy constitution, the alive and mobile character - so describe a Border of the terrier who has received for a long time already enough wide circulation in Great Britain and only recently recognised someone outside of a narrow circle of experts in Germany.

The Border Terrier is used at hunting for foxes for what it and was bred in the field of Border Kauntri, on border between England and Scotland ("Border" - "border" in English) with which he is obliged by the name, or as cheerful, but completely not noisy house favourite.

The present Border wins your heart, without demanding to itself special attention. Its unique originality is the head similar to a head of an otter, a little flat skull with well filled, stupid nose and soft lines on all case.

Besides, in its body and the body locomotions is observed an unusual combination of some sharpness and softness which and does it small, flexible and mobile by "a working terrier». All sharp and rasping contradicts its appearance and its being. It unites primeval hardness of a wire-haired German pointer with own, harmonious motility inherent only in it. In vigilance of its bar - expression of both lines, characteristic for it - charm and dashing bearing.

Border Terrier

 

The Border Terrier unites signs thanks to which it, without applying any special efforts, takes absolutely special place in diverse monogynopaedium of terriers. For experts on the breed, wishing to preserve its protogenic charm, it is, in the full consent with an English view on a thing, a dog of absolutely special class.

The native land a Border of a terrier are untouched a civilisation of mountain and hills of Northumberland and Roksburgshira, first of all district Rideuoter, Nort of Secrets and Koket with their brown farmer lands and pratums. They have left on its the mark.

Here terriers sensitive to a bad weather were demanded for hunting by top swift-footed, not. They should be able symbiose well representatives of other breeds and to possess a sufficient hunting instinct, to cope with a fox or an otter in a hole.

Two man's palms can capture a Border thorax, after all it should manage to pursue a fox in its narrow hole. For hunters Border Kauntri this dimension was solving for selection a Border of terriers, and it is present till now at the official standard of breed.

The following quality fixed in the description of breed: it should be able follow a horse during hunting, that is, short feet are inadmissible for this breed. Systematic formation of breed has begun during hunting for foxes with a pack of dogs in Fells, mountains of district of Border Kauntri, and to many generations of monogynopaediums living there, we are obliged by occurrence of this breed.

Border Terrier
Pristinely a Border of terriers even named on names of districts and monogynopaediums in which held a pack of dogs. Only about 1880 breed at last has received the modern name. However factory owners a Border of terriers not especially hurried up to enter in AKC (it has descended only in 1920) as were afraid that typical qualities a Border of terriers will not invoke due interest in modern delution of dogs.

Fortunately, their fears have not justified, and about one today all experts on Borders pay especially steadfast attention to conservation at delution of specific characters of breed «a working terrier». The Border Terrier is designed for fans of the dogs willingly making long walks on forests and fields.

Borders by the nature exclusively attentive, benevolent and affectionate dogs, well get on with everything, including children. The society of the shoal, that is the monogynopaedium, and, whenever possible, dialogue with representatives of other breeds is necessary for them. So they feel more comfortably.

Care of a Border is simple: it is necessary to pull out a shaggy hair and a dense undergrowth of fur manually from time to time only. Them never shear. Borders-terriers differ exclusively a sound health. It is impossible to name diseases typical for them or predilections to them, on the contrary: many Borders live to old age: 15 years and more.

Thus, if you have dared to get a Border of a terrier, it is necessary to know that it is communication and obligations on long term. For those modern «fans of dogs» who prefer often to change four-footed and at their expense "try" this or that breed for itself, the Border is not necessary.

Pups a Border of a terrier are born by much more dark and gradually get a definitive colour to half a year. The thick skin and the dense, skintight shaggy hair protecting a dog from a bad weather is typical for a Border.