| The Terriers are a group of dogs with dozens of | | | | by the Soviets for use as a military dog. The |
| individual entrants. Most of these dogs have some | | | | breed today has been standardized and is often |
| common traits, including the fact that they're | | | | used as a watch or guard dog. These Terriers |
| almost always tenacious at whatever task life has | | | | grow to be well over 120 pounds, but are much |
| handed them. Terriers range from the very small | | | | more suited to indoor living than life in a kennel. |
| to the very large, from those with rather | | | | Patterdale Terriers are smaller Terriers, usually |
| snappish tendencies to the very tolerant. And | | | | only ten to twelve pounds. These dogs are usually |
| there are even some that have little or no hair. | | | | calm - a trait not so common in Terriers. The |
| The American Hairless Terrier is one of those | | | | breed is common to England, but not so well |
| with no hair. Many adults weigh in at no more than | | | | known around the world. |
| six or seven pounds. They tend to have white or | | | | The West Highland Terrier - also known as the |
| pink skin with spots just like a Rat Terrier would | | | | Westie - is the epitome of all things Terrier. These |
| have, but with no hair. If you think that breeding | | | | dogs are lively and alert, always anxious to be |
| these hairless Terriers to a haired dog is a good | | | | included in anything that's going on within his |
| idea, think twice. The result is sometimes a dog | | | | territory and ready to stick his nose into |
| that has random tufts of hair. | | | | everyone else's activities. These little guys tend to |
| The Black Russian Terriers are sometimes called | | | | like their people and simply exude the fact that |
| Bear Schnauzers. The Schnauzer is among the | | | | they are secure in their rule over their part of the |
| direct ancestors of this breed that was created | | | | universe! |